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General Motors Admits It Lied About Jobs Created From Federal Stimulus Dollars

by @ 7:33 am on November 16, 2009.

Part of the stimulus package passed in February included a massive purchase of fleet vehicles for use by the Federal Government.

Well, it turns out that General Motors fudged the numbers significantly when it reported on the impact of that purchase:

In its report, GM initially said the $88 million it had received to date for 5,279 vehicles shipped was responsible for creating or retaining more than 105 jobs.

But the company told the Free Press last week that, as was the case with the other automakers, employment actually “remained static” and the order was incorporated into regular production.

“The government asked us to attach a number of employees to fulfill the order,” said GM spokesman Greg Martin.

Yea folks, it’s a phony recovery.

H/T: Vodkapundit

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