Excuse me Governor Palin, You Failed to Mention those Pesky Little Facts

Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican Convention outlined her record and was full attacks on Obama. However, she seems to have failed to mention those pesky little facts in her speech.

Palin said...

To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House.

and the facts say...

As Governor she slashed special needs education by 62%. As Joe Biden says, "don't tell me what you value, show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value."

Palin said...

I told the Congress "thanks, but no thanks," for that Bridge to Nowhere.

If our state wanted a bridge, we'd build it ourselves. When oil and gas prices went up dramatically, and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged - directly to the people of Alaska.

and the facts say...

She was in favor of the Bridge to Nowhere while campaigning for governor then was against it when it became a national laughingstock. Then, as Governor, she took the money for the bridge and spent it on something else.

Palin said...

I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending … and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress.

and the facts say...

As mayor of Wasilla, Palin hired a lobbyist and traveled to Washington annually to support earmarks for the town totaling $27 million. In her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation.

Palin said...

Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay ... he wants to meet them without preconditions.

and the facts say...

Obama worked with Republican Dick Lugar to pass legislation to track down loose nukes and keep them out of the hands of terrorists.

Palin said...

Al Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America ... he's worried that someone won't read them their rights?

and the facts say...

Obama believes in this piece of paper called the Constitution. You know that thing that gives us our freedoms. Those freedoms the terrorists are jealous of and want to attack us over.


Palin said...

Taxes are too high ... he wants to raise them. His tax increases are the fine print in his economic plan, and let me be specific.

The Democratic nominee for president supports plans to raise income taxes ... raise payroll taxes ... raise investment income taxes ... raise the death tax ... raise business taxes ... and increase the tax burden on the American people by hundreds of billions of dollars. My sister Heather and her husband have just built a service station that's now opened for business - like millions of others who run small businesses.

and the facts say...

The independent Tax Policy Center did a study that shows those earning less than $111,000 earn more tax cuts under Obama's tax plan and the majority of McCain's tax cuts go to those that earn more than $600,000.

Palin's speech sounded good, but it would help if she checked her facts next times.