The 7 Biggest Lies Uttered At The CNN Arizona Republican Debate

[Tx4obama]

The 7 Biggest Lies Uttered At The CNN Arizona Republican Debate

The lies were flying fast at the CNN Arizona Republican debate, but here are the top seven untrue statements that must be debunked.

1). Lie: Rick Santorum claims Obamacare adds to the deficit.

The Facts: The CBO has found that Obamacare will reduce the deficit by $143 billion. The truth that the Republican candidates won’t tell you is that repealing Obamacare would add $230 billion to the deficit by 2021, so much for fiscal conservatism.

2). Lie: Mitt Romney claims government employees earn more than private sector workers.

The Facts: A paper by Rutgers University professor Jeffrey Keefe found that, “Private-sector workers earned average annual wages of $55,132, $6,061 greater than the $49,072 earned by public-sector workers. When looking at total compensation including employer-provided benefits, this gap narrowed but the private-sector workers still earned $2,001 more per year than public sector workers ($71,109 in total compensation, versus $69,108). This gap was especially large among more educated workers. College-educated workers on averages earned $22,966 less in total compensation.”

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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/en/republican-debate-fact-check

p.s. There were MORE lies during the debate that aren't on the list,
for more FACT-CHECKS see here: https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats

[trusty elf]

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[Scuba]

2. Number 3 (banning earmarks) is probably not a lie, just further evidence of Romney's ignorance.

[benld74]

3. Only 7?!?! Oh sorry, the biggest lies, my mistake,,