September 22, 2010 4:08 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Bond's Fifteen Minutes of Falsehoods On The Senate Floor
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) took to the Senate floor this morning to criticize "job-killing tax increases," attack the stimulus and health care bills, and make misleading claims about the impact of the Bush tax cuts. Bond falsely claimed that Democrats were trying to institute the "largest tax increase in history" and would "raise taxes on seniors," "small businesses," and "our family farmers." In reality, Bond's claims are wildly exaggerated. President Obama and congressional Democrats have proposed extending the Bush tax cuts to 97% of Americans -- the vast majority of farmers, seniors, and small business owners.
December 02, 2009 12:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Senate Republicans Attack Franken's "Partisan", "Daily Kos" Anti-Rape Amendment
November 17, 2009 3:50 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Bond Repeats Debunked Claims In USA Today Op-Ed
In a November 17, 2009 op-ed in USA Today, Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) falsely stated clean energy legislation would kill jobs and drastically increase expenses. Contrary to Bond's statement, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
October 22, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sens. Hutchison & Bond Make Misleading Charges About Clean Energy Legislation
On October 21, 2009, Republican Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) and Kit Bond (MO) wrote an op-ed in the Washington Times in which they make a slew of misleading charges about clean energy legislation. In reality, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
July 23, 2009 11:15 am ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Bond Gets It Wrong On Missouri Green Jobs
On July 22, 2009 Sen. Kit Bond told a Missouri radio station that "green jobs are not created, but instead must be bought." In reality, over 11,000 Missourians are already employed by the clean energy economy, and increased investment would create 36,000 new jobs in the state.
July 22, 2009 4:31 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Bond Denounces Sen. DeMint's "Waterloo" Comment: "I Think He Was Way Off-Base"
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) had some harsh words for his Republican colleague.
May 01, 2009 10:27 am ET filed under Fact Check
In Their Own Words: The Majority's Prerogative
In 2005, many Republican Senators went so far as to claim the filibuster of judicial nominees was unconstitutional. Now four years later, with President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment looming, will they remain consistent in their position or commit one of the most blatant acts of hypocrisy in the 220-year history of the United States Senate?
