Archive for June, 2008

John McCain: “George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Right on the number, just a year off

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John McCain: Obama “wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Yes, Obama wants to tax windfall profits

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John McCain: “We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No relief at pump here and now

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Barack Obama: We’re borrowing money from China and Saudi Arabia “to finance this war” in Iraq.

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Other countries, too

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John McCain: We are “borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil” with the result being “dependency and debt.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Pushing the envelope to link debt and energy

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John McCain: “I joined the Gang of 14, seven Republicans, seven Democrats, so that we wouldn’t blow up the United States Senate. Sen. Obama had the opportunity to join that group. He chose not to.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama not one of the Gang

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Barack Obama: Barack Obama “passed laws moving people from welfare to work.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Obama co-sponsored Illinois welfare reform

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Barack Obama: “More than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled — doubled — since we were children.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Statistics don’t lie in this case

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Barack Obama: Barack Obama “cut taxes for working families.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Obama was not a solo performer

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John McCain: “You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | He’s got some numbers to back him up

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