False: Obama Janitor Pay-Cut Claim

Thursday, March 07, 2013

At a news conference Friday, President Barack Obama said that janitors at the Capitol "just got a pay cut" because of the automatic federal spending cuts imposed by the sequester deal. The Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler gave the president Four Pinocchios for that statement. He writes, "Especially after senior officials at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), the federal agency that employ janitors on the House side, and the office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA), which employs janitors on the Senate side, issued statements saying the president's comments were not true."

Posted by HeuristicGratis at 07:30 AM | 24 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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The sequester won't be affecting one thing, the collection of taxes from the ACA (incorrectly referred to as Obamacare). thehill.com

While taxes will be corrected without pause or hindrance, Obama has threatened that tax returns may be delayed by the catastrophic sequester.

#1 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-06 10:20 AM | Reply | Flag:

While taxes will be corrected

Why were they done wrong in the first place?

Tax collection might not be effected, IRS customer service will be. Two of my neighbors just received notice that they are being cut from 40 hours to 32 per week.

#2 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-06 10:49 AM | Reply | Flag:

Obama has threatened that tax returns

That is why I always owe the IRS on 4/15. I never pay a bill before it is due unless I am getting a discount.

#3 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-06 10:50 AM | Reply | Flag:

#2 My apologies for the inane, corrected should be collected.

#4 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-06 10:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

O lied again? Say it aint so!

#5 | Posted by fishpaw at 2013-03-07 08:29 AM | Reply | Flag:

It's not his constant lying that is scary, it is that we have so many idiots that believe him.

#6 | Posted by fishpaw at 2013-03-07 08:31 AM | Reply | Flag:

Obviously the plan is to stagnate the economy. No better way to do that than to cut wages, a thirty year bi-partisan program. All benefits of imporved productivity must acrue to the 1%. So it is decreed.

#7 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-03-07 09:30 AM | Reply | Flag:

For Fishpaw: Okay, no pay cut for him, but the janitor definitely has WMD.

#8 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-03-07 09:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

Like many of his supporters, Obama has absolutely no shame. Who cares if he lies? Bush lied too.

#9 | Posted by JOE at 2013-03-07 10:36 AM | Reply | Flag:

All Obummer is trying to do is panic the population so he can get his way. It is not going to happen. Just like cancelling white house tours, largely a volunteer operation, it is only to create panic. Classic Sol Alinsky. Perhaps he should cancel one of his high dollar golf trips and give the money to the people that run the white house tours. But the emperor would never stand for that. He is going to lie to the public about the cuts that are not or do not need to happen. Lets face it Obummer cut our income by 2%, I don't think it is too much to ask that the federal governemnt cut their INCREASED SPENDING by a few percent.

#11 | Posted by gtjr at 2013-03-07 10:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

What? obama lie! Shocking, simply SHOCKING...

#12 | Posted by MSgt at 2013-03-07 12:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

What's pathetic is the fear mongering. The top guy in the department had to send out an email letting everyone know it was a lie so, you know there had to be some fear they wouldn't get paid. I mean these people have rent, car payments, & groceries to buy and O announces they aren't going to get their regular pay. But, on the other hand he can find 60 million dollars to send aid to al queda in Syria.

#13 | Posted by Dalton at 2013-03-07 12:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

Plus he has no issues taking 5 million dollar vacations after doing nothing while in the office.

#14 | Posted by fishpaw at 2013-03-07 12:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

He never stops telling tall tales.

#15 | Posted by Sniper at 2013-03-07 02:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

Says the guy who failed to produce the "Kerry Tape." Too funny!

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2013-03-07 02:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

Hey, doc, there's a posted job opening for you in the WH.

#17 | Posted by matsop at 2013-03-07 02:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

Says the guy who works the Ringling show as a broom handler bringing up the tail end of the parade. LOL!

#18 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2013-03-07 02:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

wow..you mean obama lied about something?

NO WAY..

oh yeah way

he's been lying since he raised tobacco taxes the 2nd month of his reign

#19 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-03-07 03:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama lied,
righties cried.

#20 | Posted by Kreator at 2013-03-07 03:38 PM | Reply | Flag:

No, Obama lied, those that work for a living cried.

#21 | Posted by gtjr at 2013-03-07 05:15 PM | Reply | Flag:

"O lied again? Say it aint so!"

When it's Ovomit, he has misspoke. When it was Bush, he lied.

#22 | Posted by hillarysucks at 2013-03-07 05:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

It's amazing that our resident righties still blame their president for whatever income discomforts the Grand Old White Party of No created. herm

#23 | Posted by herm at 2013-03-07 05:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

Herm,

The left wing socialist democrats have been in charge for 49 months, I think you appear stupid still blaming Bush. The results have been limited employment growth, remember you need 150K jobs just to keep up with people entering the job market, and Obummer has barely been able to keep up with that benchmark. Face it, Obummer and the democrats have failed, and you will know it when your taxes and healthcare costs go through the roof and healthcare gets much, much worse coming to you over the next 36 months. I won't even go into the coming huge stock market crash, most likely in the next six to twelve months.

#24 | Posted by gtjr at 2013-03-07 05:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

...repukes are more concerned that Da Prez said it than they are for it actually happening...

...bass-ackwards repukes....

...LOL....

#25 | Posted by 1EyedMan at 2013-03-08 10:17 AM | Reply | Flag: