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."

By Robert Farley • 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."

By Robert Farley • 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.

By Robert Farley • 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)."

By Robert Farley • 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."

By Robert Farley • 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.'"

By David Baumann • 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."

By David Baumann • October 12, 2007

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