Latest Fact-Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Waterboarding one aspect of larger measure

May 19, 2008

McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban."

Parsley and McCain relationship appears political, not spiritual

May 15, 2008

"The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' "

True, but Hagee has since recanted

May 15, 2008

McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the…

Aides said “even if” it doesn’t work

May 7, 2008

"Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically."

Obama’s per-car number is reasonable

May 6, 2008

A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28."

Only if “you” are a family of four

May 6, 2008

"If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."

Rates were a lot higher back in the day

May 2, 2008

Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s."

Clinton and Obama differ on freeze

May 1, 2008

Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no."

Obama e-mail: It’s not The Real Thing

April 30, 2008

Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."

McCain stretches on who gets hit

April 29, 2008

Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."

Her mandate doesn’t mention garnishment

April 21, 2008

Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."

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