Fact Check Posts – Page 2

John McCain
stated on August 11, 2008 an Internet ad

Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2008

John McCain
stated on July 21, 2008 a TV ad

"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"

By Alexander Lane • July 21, 2008

John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 a town hall meeting in Denver

"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."

By Shawn Zeller • July 17, 2008

John McCain
stated on July 3, 2008 in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.

Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 10, 2008

John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 Denver, Co.

"If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."

July 9, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 24, 2008 a telephone appearance with Florida voters

"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."

By Alexander Lane • July 7, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 Houston, Texas

"We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."

June 19, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 10, 2008 Washington, D.C.

Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."

By Alexander Lane • June 11, 2008

John McCain
stated on May 19, 2008 Chicago

Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says.

May 21, 2008

John McCain
stated on May 13, 2008 North Bend, Wash.

"They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change)."

May 14, 2008

John McCain
stated on April 7, 2008 a poll on McCain's Web site

Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 14, 2008

John McCain
stated on April 3, 2008 interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 3, 2008

John McCain
stated on March 19, 2008 a news conference in Israel

The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."

March 20, 2008

John McCain
stated on March 18, 2008 Amman, Jordan

It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 19, 2008

John McCain
stated on January 24, 2008 a debate in Boca Raton.

"I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."

By David DeCamp • January 24, 2008

John McCain
stated on January 6, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.

"I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."

By John Frank • January 15, 2008

John McCain
stated on January 10, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

"I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."

By Shawn Zeller • January 11, 2008

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.'"

October 15, 2007

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."

October 12, 2007

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