Latest Fact-Checks By Richard Rubin

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It’s not quite that simple

September 8, 2008

McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.

The Democrats counted correctly

August 28, 2008

McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase.

McCain has a mixed record on fuel economy standards

August 28, 2008

McCain "said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars."

No, he’s just not okay with one bill

August 27, 2008

McCain "still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work."

Obama was there for equal pay, but not alone

August 26, 2008

As a state senator in Illinois, Obama made sure women got equal pay for equal work.

Cause and effect? Possible, but not clear

August 24, 2008

"Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically."

McCain’s math is not even close

August 23, 2008

Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent.

Right, but tax cuts were a major factor, too

August 6, 2008

Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.

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