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Latest Fact-Checks On John McCain

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John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 21, 2007 a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.
"Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock Concert Museum."
True
By Sasha Bartolf • October 19, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 9, 2007 Dearborn, Mich.
"Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
False
October 15, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 8, 2007 a campaign Web site.
"Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years."
Half-True
October 12, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 25, 2007 a speech in Nashua, N.H.
"We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it."
False
October 12, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2007 a comment to a reporter.
"We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country."
True
October 12, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 9, 2007 Dearborn, Mich.
"A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay."
Half-True
By Janet Zink • October 9, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 1, 2007 a TV ad
"One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth."
True
October 2, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on March 21, 2007 Oklahoma City.
"The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 1, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 6, 2007 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • August 30, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 23, 2007 a news release
Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
Mostly False
August 30, 2007
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