January 27, 2012 11:01 am ET filed under Blog
The 5.6 Million Reasons Behind GOP Senators' Letter To Obama
March 08, 2011 4:42 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Blunt Forgets About Wars And Tax Cuts, Blames Obama For Deficit
March 12, 2010 7:11 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Blunt Misrepresents GOP Health Care Plan
March 10, 2010 6:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Blunt Misrepresents GOP Health Care Plan
During a March 10, 2010 appearance on CNN's Rick's List, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) painted a deceptively rosy picture of the Republicans' health care alternative. Despite Blunt's claims, the Republican plan leaves 52 million Americans without health coverage, allows insurers to deny coverage for preexisting conditions, and does less than the Democratic bill to reduce the federal budget deficit.
February 23, 2010 12:18 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Blunt: Wrong On Energy
The "Energy Independence" section of Rep. Roy Blunt's Senate campaign website, RoyBlunt.com, makes a slew of false claims about clean energy legislation. Contrary to Blunt's claims, investing in clean energy would boost America's economy by $111 billion and create up to 1.9 million jobs.
February 18, 2010 2:17 pm ET filed under Blog
Missouri Republicans Grasping At Straws
February 12, 2010 1:30 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Roy Blunt Smears Robin Carnahan With False Attacks On Recovery Act
In Missouri, 7th district Congressman Roy Blunt is in a heated race with Secretary of State Robin Carnahan for the state's open U.S. Senate seat. On February 11, 2010, the 7th District Congressional Republican Committee released an ad smearing Carnahan for supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that "failed to create jobs." In reality, the Recovery Act has created up to 2.4 million American jobs, saved 105,000 Missourians from poverty, and provided $638 million for Missouri's dilapidated roads and highways.
January 13, 2010 12:20 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Blunt Meddles In Spending Hypocrisy
October 21, 2009 5:41 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Akin Lies: At 62, I Couldn't Get A Hip Replacement In Canada
Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) repeated a claim debunked by his hometown newspaper over two months ago.
July 29, 2009 4:30 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Boehner Can't Keep His Party Together On Health Care Reform
On July 29, 2009, House Minority Leader John Boehner said: "It's time to scrap the Democrats' legislation and work together on get [sic] real, bipartisan health care reform that will lower costs and expand access for the American people, and House Republicans stand ready to join in that effort." However, the Republicans' Health Care Solutions Group has refused to produce health care legislation. Now, the Republican Study Committee has produced its own bill - without the involvement of Rep. Boehner or anyone from the Health Care Solutions Group.
May 14, 2009 5:15 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Blunt's Tired Blog
On May 14, 2009, Rep. Roy Blunt blogged about the ongoing health care reform discussions between the White House, Congressional leaders, and policy wonks. His post, however, is merely a compilation of tired GOP talking points.
