Claim:  Romney “turned a deficit into a surplus without raising taxes.”

Ad(s): Now You See the Problem, Right Experience

Sponsor(s): Restore Our Future

Air Dates: Dec. 8, 2011 – Mar. 13. 2012

Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $911,213 ($977,326 Total)

Markets: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Rochester (MN), Sioux City, Charlestown (SC), Myrtle Beach, Columbia (SC), Greenville (SC), Minneapolis, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Greenwood, Hattiesburg-Laurel, Huntsville, Jackson (SC), Jackson (TN), Knoxville, Memphis, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Biloxi, Dothan, Meridian, Sherman, Tri-Cities, Albany (GA), Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Quincy, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Columbus (GA), Lafayette (LA), Lake Charles, New Orleans, Paducah, Peoria, Rockford, Shreveport, St. Louis,

FactCheck.org’s Summary:  “It is misleading to claim – as the ad does – that Romney closed the deficit without raising taxes. He increased government fees by hundreds of millions of dollars.” Click here to read more

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