Fact Check Posts – Page 23

Barack Obama
stated on March 22, 2009 a television interview

"Warren (Buffett) still does support me."

By Alexander Lane • March 23, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on March 19, 2009 remaks made at an electric car testing center

"The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 19, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on March 10, 2009 a speech on education

"In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place."

By Alexander Lane • March 13, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on March 5, 2009 a White House conference on health care.

"Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago."

By Alexander Lane • March 5, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on February 17, 2009 a bill signing ceremony in Denver.

"We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history."

By Alexander Lane • February 27, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on February 9, 2009 a news conference

"Putting three Republicans in my Cabinet...is unprecedented."

February 10, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on February 3, 2009 interview with CBS News

On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."

February 9, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on January 9, 2009 a news conference

"There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 30, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2009 in a meeting with business leaders

"In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.

January 28, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on January 24, 2009 in a weekly YouTube and radio address

"Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 26, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on January 14, 2009 statement to reporters

Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."

January 16, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on October 17, 2008 a speech in Roanoke, Va.

"Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."

By Adriel Bettelheim • December 3, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 14, 2008 campaign Web site

The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 3, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2008 a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad.

Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing."

By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

"And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative."

December 3, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 19, 2008 a TV interview

"The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."

By Alexander Lane • December 1, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 29, 2008 in a television ad

Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could "lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 30, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 29, 2008

"For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost."

October 30, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 20, 2008 a TV ad

"In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work."

October 29, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on October 29, 2008 North Carolina

McCain called for less regulation 21 times just this year.

By Alexander Lane • October 29, 2008

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