FACT CHECK: Ryan takes factual shortcuts in speech

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Fact Check takes editorial license in their report.

THE FACTS: The plant halted production in December 2008, weeks before Obama took office and well before he enacted a more robust auto industry bailout that rescued GM and Chrysler and allowed the majority of their plants — though not the Janesville facility — to stay in operation. Ryan himself voted for an auto bailout under President George W. Bush that was designed to help GM, but he was a vocal critic of the one pushed through by Obama that has been widely credited with revitalizing both GM and Chrysler.

OOPS not entirely true....They did halt production in December 2008....of cars only...continued production of SUV's until 4 months after Barry took office...

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Fact Check takes editorial license in their report.

OOPS not entirely true....They did halt production in December 2008....of cars only...continued production of SUV's until 4 months after Barry took office...

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About 1,200 employees were let go just before Christmas when GM ended SUV production at the plant, weeks before Obama took office and well before he enacted a more robust auto industry bailout that rescued GM and Chrysler and allowed the majority of their plants — though not the Janesville facility — to stay in operation.

Some 100 workers were retained to finish an order of small- to medium-duty trucks for Isuzu Motors Ltd.

Bottom-line, it wasn't up to the government to press GM when sales were down on large SUVs.