Outlining impacts of cuts, Obama cites the janitors and people who clean the, now empty, halls of Congress who will take a pay cut.
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) March 1, 2013
Obama references the Capitol Hill "janitors and security guards"are "gonna get pay cut."
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) March 1, 2013
That was a “great, great answer” from the president about the janitors at the Capitol having to clean up after the financial mess Congress left behind, wasn’t it? Just great. But was it true?
WE HAVE: an answer on whether janitors at the Capitol will in fact see pay cuts b/c of the sequester, as the president said. Wait for it…
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 1, 2013
Drum roll, please.
JANITORS: at the Capitol actually will see less pay, it turns out. But not what most would think. It's b/c they are reducing overtime hours.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 1, 2013
HMM, DEBATE THIS: Janitors at Capitol will see overtime cut. Is that the same as a pay cut? Some folks I respect disagreeing w/ me.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 1, 2013
We’re shocked to hear the same person who said the sequester “will not happen” misrepresent its effects for political leverage.
@DanaBashCNN reporting – despite Obama claim today – no furloughs planned for US Capitol janitors or police
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 1, 2013
Obama on cuts at Capitol: "The janitors, the security guards, they just got a pay cut" – but officials say not so
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/307601250088779776
https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/307611402506489857
Update: “None of my employees will have their pay cut nor will they face furloughs…" –WaPo Fact Checker #sequester http://t.co/44uxIuIC6H
— STEW ??? ⚾️ ? (@StewSays) March 1, 2013
Obama says the janitors will be without pay. AOC says not true. He continues to misrepresent for his low info types. They'll eat this up.
— Liberty Rising (@ForesightNow) March 1, 2013
In its fact check, the Washington Post referred to an email sent by the Capitol building superintendent to quell fears that layoffs were imminent. Even though the email includes the sentence, “This is NOT true,” highlighted in red, that’s not the best part — that would be the line, “There was a specific mention in the news today by a high ranking official” that janitors were facing a pay cut.
Does President Obama know this “high-ranking official” is running around telling lies about the sequester?
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Update:
Hold up. White House senior adviser David Plouffe has some important new facts to add that clarify the president’s, um, misstatement.
https://twitter.com/davidplouffe/status/307658865237962752
Good point. We’ll keep that in mind when we go back in time and re-do the 2012 election.
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