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Latest Fact-Checks On Barack Obama

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 a State of the Union speech
"We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 the State of the Union address
"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 his State of the Union speech
"At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade."
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 his State of the Union address
"We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
False
By Catharine Richert • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 his State of the Union address
The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."
Half-True
By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 his State of the Union address
"Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Half-True
January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 a State of the Union speech
"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 a State of the Union speech
On a government spending freeze.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 14, 2010 a speech to House Democrats.
"The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
Mostly True
By Alex Holt • January 20, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 17, 2010 a speech in Boston
On the importance of an independent voting record
Full Flop
January 18, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 22, 2009 an interview with the Washington Post
"I didn't campaign on a public option."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 23, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 15, 2009 remarks at the White House
Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Half-True
December 18, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 9, 2009 a speech
"We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act."
Half-True
December 14, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 3, 2009 comments at the White House
When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 7, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 1, 2009 a speech at the United States Military Academy.
"In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 3, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 6, 2009 remarks from the White House
"History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth."
True
November 9, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 17, 2009 his weekly address
"The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 19, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2009 an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous."
"Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 24, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 21, 2009 interview on "Late Night with David Letterman"
"FDR was called a socialist and a communist."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 22, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 17, 2009 a White House announcement
On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland.
Half Flip
September 22, 2009
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