Thursday, May 06, 2010
Government at Work - Providing explanations
This would be funny if it wasn't so dishonest.
Sadly, the commercial (paid for with our money) played all over the TV networks before anyone had time to catch up with the truth...
Sadly, the commercial (paid for with our money) played all over the TV networks before anyone had time to catch up with the truth...
Jonathan Strong has more on it at DailyCaller.com:
"The Treasury Department, under fire for supporting General Motors’ claim that the company was paying off its government bailout with that same bailout money, is trying to set the record straight.
Treasury 'never' suggested GM had repaid the bailout in full, according to an April 30 department letter to House oversight committee ranking member Darrell Issa, California Republican.
The only problem is Treasury’s evidence, which the agency helpfully attached. It’s a press release that reads: 'GM REPAYS TREASURY LOAN IN FULL.'"