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Rick Santorum’s claim that he’s responsible for the ‘crushing sanctions’ on Iran
Rick Santorum’s claim that he’s responsible for the ‘crushing sanctions’ on IranFact Checker
By Glenn Kessler May 19 at 3:00 AM
@GlennKesslerWP
“Twelve years ago I introduced a bill on Iran to put sanctions in place. You know those crushing sanctions that brought Iran to the table? I was the author that put those sanctions in law twelve years ago. And I was opposed by none other than Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the process.” — Former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), speech at the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner, Des Moines, May 16, 2015
A few weeks ago, The Fact Checker caught Santorum super-polishing his resume. (He supposedly “invented” health savings accounts.) Now he’s exaggerating his role in establishing sanctions against Iran. ... A few days before this speech, our colleagues at FactCheck.org called out Santorum’s “puffery on Iran” during a speech he gave on May 9. He adjusted his language somewhat — but not enough to avoid getting a bushel of Pinocchios. ... What was Santorum’s role in the crushing sanctions on Iran? And what’s the full story on Obama’s and Clinton’s supposed opposition?
The Facts
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Indeed, as FactCheck.org reported, the Congressional Research Service in a 2014 report says that no sanctions have been imposed using the sanctions-section of Santorum’s law. The comprehensive CRS report, over 78 pages, barely mentions the law that Santorum claims is responsible for the “crushing sanctions” on Iran.
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The Pinocchio Test
Santorum needs to significantly revise his history of this legislation. It’s absurd to single out Obama and Clinton as his opposition when the real pushback came from the Bush administration. Even some of Santorum’s Republican co-sponsors jumped ship. Once the administration accepted modified (and weaker) language, the law passed unanimously. ... Moreover, Santorum greatly overstates the impact of his law. His bill was a relatively minor moment in the years-long build-up of Iran sanctions — so minor that its core sanctions element has never been implemented. He did pass a law, which maybe counts for something, but such embellishment of the facts is worthy of Four Pinocchios.
Four Pinocchios
By Glenn Kessler May 19 at 3:00 AM
@GlennKesslerWP
“Twelve years ago I introduced a bill on Iran to put sanctions in place. You know those crushing sanctions that brought Iran to the table? I was the author that put those sanctions in law twelve years ago. And I was opposed by none other than Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the process.” — Former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), speech at the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner, Des Moines, May 16, 2015
A few weeks ago, The Fact Checker caught Santorum super-polishing his resume. (He supposedly “invented” health savings accounts.) Now he’s exaggerating his role in establishing sanctions against Iran. ... A few days before this speech, our colleagues at FactCheck.org called out Santorum’s “puffery on Iran” during a speech he gave on May 9. He adjusted his language somewhat — but not enough to avoid getting a bushel of Pinocchios. ... What was Santorum’s role in the crushing sanctions on Iran? And what’s the full story on Obama’s and Clinton’s supposed opposition?
The Facts
....
Indeed, as FactCheck.org reported, the Congressional Research Service in a 2014 report says that no sanctions have been imposed using the sanctions-section of Santorum’s law. The comprehensive CRS report, over 78 pages, barely mentions the law that Santorum claims is responsible for the “crushing sanctions” on Iran.
....
The Pinocchio Test
Santorum needs to significantly revise his history of this legislation. It’s absurd to single out Obama and Clinton as his opposition when the real pushback came from the Bush administration. Even some of Santorum’s Republican co-sponsors jumped ship. Once the administration accepted modified (and weaker) language, the law passed unanimously. ... Moreover, Santorum greatly overstates the impact of his law. His bill was a relatively minor moment in the years-long build-up of Iran sanctions — so minor that its core sanctions element has never been implemented. He did pass a law, which maybe counts for something, but such embellishment of the facts is worthy of Four Pinocchios.
Four Pinocchios
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