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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama said cap and trade would increase electricity rates

In her new book, Going Rogue, Sarah Palin said President Barack Obama’s support for a cap and trade plan was “misguided.” “The president has already admitted that the policy he seeks will cause our electricity bills to ’skyrocket.’ Sadly, those hit hardest will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet,” she wrote. Here, we’re looking at Obama’s comments on electricity bills. First, though, here’s a quick summary of cap and trade for those who aren’t famliar with it: To slow climate change, the government would set a cap on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. To … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Democratic cap and trade plans have credits to offset electricity rate increases

In her new book, Going Rogue, Sarah Palin says President Barack Obama’s support for a cap-and-trade plan is “misguided.” “The president has already admitted that the policy he seeks will cause our electricity bills to ’skyrocket.’ Sadly, those hit hardest will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet. So much for the campaign promise not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year.” Before we examine her claim, here’s a quick summary of cap and trade for those who aren’t familiar with it: To slow climate change, the government would set a cap on … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Sarah Palin claims the campaign did not elaborate on Obama’s association with ACORN

In her book Going Rogue, Sarah Palin laments her campaign not hitting harder on Barack Obama’s relationship with ACORN. “On the campaign trail many had been hesitant to talk about legitimate fears that Obama’s past comments and associations with anti-capitalist radicals would influence his economic policy,” Palin wrote. “The press gave the impression it was the wrong thing to do. I was ‘going rogue” when I answered reporters’ questions about candidate Obama’s associations and pals. I wish we had talked more about them, and about Obama’s close relationship with ACORN, the voter-fraud specialists. But we did not elaborate on any … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Palin claims Reagan faced a worse recession than Obama

It’s no secret that Republicans love Ronald Reagan. So it’s no surprise to see Sarah Palin, in her new book Going Rogue: An American Life, burnishing the reputation of the Gipper — and taking a shot at the current president while she’s at it.”Our nation is facing great challenges, but I’m optimistic — and I know there is a way forward,” she writes. “Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession. He showed us how to get out of one.”Was the Reagan recession really worse than the current one? We consulted economists and historians and examined statistics … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Industry group claims that we have 100 years’ worth of natural gas

With Congress debating cap-and-trade legislation, we’ve seen a lot of television ads promoting the benefits of various fuels: coal, wind, solar — you name it. Recently, an ad sponsored by America’s Natural Gas Alliance caught our eye. In it, a mother tells her daughter that the United States has “more than 100 years of natural gas.” That’s a lot of natural gas, so we decided to look into the claim. America’s Natural Gas Alliance, a group backed by the top natural gas producing companies in the nation, told us the figure came from a June 18, … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Wyden mistakenly lowballs number of people eligible for public option

The House health care bill, with its exchanges, public option and nearly 2,000 pages of densely worded text, isn’t the easiest thing to comprehend. So it’s not surprising that even a senator with years of experience in health care policy can make a mistake while explaining it.In a Nov. 17, 2009, appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said he’s trying to prod Senate leaders into including a version of the public option that goes further than what’s in the House bill. The public option would be a government-run plan offered as one … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Rendell says small businesses receiving health insurance subsidies couldn’t offer plans that cover abortion

An amendment to the House health care bill continues to inspire political passions, driving a wedge between abortion-rights supporters who are outraged at what they consider a major loss for women’s rights, and Democratic lawmakers who fear seeing their long-awaited health care reform effort stalled due to the debate.The amendment — a last-minute addition that passed, 240-194, with support from Republicans and antiabortion Democrats — establishes restrictions on how abortion can be covered under the health care bill’s insurance “exchanges.” These exchanges are designed to help people buy coverage if they are not currently insured, or if they … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Chain e-mail claims Obama has visited more countries in first six months of presidency than predecessors

We got a chain e-mail recently that purports to list 90 accomplishments from President Barack Obama’s first six months in office. Unlike most chain e-mails we check out, this one was signed by its author, Robert Watson, a professor of American Studies at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Watson said he spoke last spring at some Democratic political clubs and was asked by some members to compile the list as talking points to balance some of the claims about the Obama administration coming from Republicans. The list has since gone viral, and now Watson fields several calls … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Chain e-mail claims Obama closed offshore tax safe havens

We got a chain e-mail recently that purports to list 90 accomplishments from President Barack Obama’s first six months in office. Unlike most chain e-mails we get, this one was signed by its author, Robert Watson, a professor of American Studies at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Watson said he spoke last spring at Democratic political clubs and was asked by some members to compile the list as talking points to balance some of the claims about the Obama administration coming from Republicans. The list has since gone viral, and now Watson fields several calls and e-mails every day … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Hatch says Senate health care bill is longer than ‘War and Peace’

They are both epic works of literature. One begins like this:”Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes. But I warn you, if you don’t tell me that this means war, if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist—I really believe he is Antichrist—I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend, no longer my ‘faithful slave,’ as you call yourself! But how do you do? I see I have frightened you—sit down and tell me all the news.” … >> More