PolitiFact: Isakson ports claim on target | www.myajc.com

The deepening of the Georgia ports is one of the few issues in this state that has the support of the state’s top elected officials regardless of party affiliation.

Shortly before President Barack Obama unveiled his proposed budget, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., made his case for why more federal funding is necessary for the project.

“There is nothing bigger right now for the entire state,” Isakson said in a meeting with the Albany Herald’s editorial board, referring to the project. “The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia.”

Isakson’s comments were picked up by several news sites across Georgia. We were curious if Isakson’s numbers were accurate and if there was any context missing.

via PolitiFact: Isakson ports claim on target | www.myajc.com.