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Deval Patrick's DNC Speech: Fact Check
Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Gov. Deval Patrick fired up the delegates in Charlotte with an impassioned speech criticizing the man who held the office before him: Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn't one of them.
Patrick reviewed a litany of claims about the Romney administration, from poor job growth to education cuts, crumbling infrastructure and a structural budget deficit. He then painted a rosy picture of how life has improved in the Commonwealth under his watch. Which claims hold water?
Guest:
- Callum Borchers, political correspondent for The Boston Globe
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This segment aired on September 5, 2012.