Rep Issa: Stimulus website is 'propaganda'

On August 16, Rep Darrell Issa (R-CA) accused the White House of using the stimulus tracking website Recovery.gov to disseminate propaganda.

He released a 37-page report documenting alleged misconduct by the Obama administration in several of its new-media projects. The report documents several instances in which government agencies allegedly promoted administration policies using federal resources. Rep Issa called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the allegations and determine if the administration violated federal law by using taxpayers' dollars for political purposes. Specifically, the report points to websites it claims contain false or misleading information, such as Recovery DOT gov and HealthReform DOT gov, as well as to a conference call during which a White House staff member urged artists and entertainers to support President Obama's agenda.