Latest Fact-Checks By Adriel Bettelheim

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Obama knows McCain’s intentions better than McCain?

December 3, 2008

"Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."

Beating a retreat on a lavish retreat

October 14, 2008

"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."

94? Not even close

October 7, 2008

"Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."

McCain never talked about the bill

September 25, 2008

 "I introduced a bill that would’ve helped stop the multimillion-dollar bonus packages that CEOs grab on their way out.. (McCain) opposed that idea."

Forecasting another market collapse?

September 22, 2008

John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance."

McCain neither endorsed nor condemned the bailout

September 19, 2008

On whether the government should bail out insurance giant AIG.

Congress didn’t pass Obama’s economic plan

September 18, 2008

"In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."

Ringing an alarm, not averting a crisis

September 17, 2008

"I said two years ago that the Fannie and Freddie thing was a very serious problem and we had to work on it."

Unreservedly so

September 4, 2008

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "

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