Kratovil’s Phony Attacks Getting Further From The Truth

SEVERNA PARK, Md. – Congressman Frank Kratovil released yet another phony ad Saturday, pulling supposed facts from midair and making accusations with no basis.

In his latest ad, Kratovil cites Andy Harris’s signing of the Americans for Tax Reform Pledge, saying Harris “supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.”  Once again, the independent site, Factcheck.org calls this ad “false,” saying the Pledge “says nothing about jobs at all.”

In reality, Frank Kratovil was the one who voted for the so-called Stimulus bill, sending $2.3 billion of manufacturing tax credits overseas, allowing China and other countries to make green windmills and solar panels for American use.   What the Stimulus failed to do was create jobs in the First District.

It seems the only time Frank Kratovil wants to talk about jobs is when he’s falsely accusing Andy Harris. Kratovil has run five television commercials and not once mentioned creating jobs for Marylanders.

“Frank Kratovil is running away from his job-killing voting record,” said Bill Lattanzi, Andy Harris for Congress Campaign Manager. “The Eastern Shore’s unemployment rate is drastically higher than Maryland’s average, yet Frank Kratovil refuses to talk about jobs. Instead he insists on running phony ads that take the focus away from his votes supporting Nancy Pelosi’s out-of-touch legislation.”