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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference:
Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 16, 2009
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on January 7, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball.:
"The biggest job of the surgeon general is to translate health care and health care needs into plain English."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • January 14, 2009
Barney Frank
Barney Frank
stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview:
"Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • January 14, 2009
People for the American Way
People for the American Way
stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release:
The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."  
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • January 14, 2009
Spencer Bachus
Spencer Bachus
stated on November 19, 2008:
"Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour."
False
By Robert Farley • January 14, 2009
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview:
If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 5, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2008 in 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."
Half-True
By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:
"And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative."  
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt:
"The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
False
By Alexander Lane • December 3, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.:
Obama would "experiment with socialism."
Pants on Fire!
By Alexander Lane • December 3, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 17, 2008 in 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."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:
"Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue."
True
By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site:
The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 3, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Michelle Obama ordered $400 worth of lobster and caviar at a New York hotel.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad:
"Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."  
False
By Robert Farley • December 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview:
"The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."
Mostly True
By Alexander Lane • December 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 29, 2008 in 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."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 30, 2008
Barack Obama
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."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • October 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview:
"We are within the margin of error."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • October 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. :
Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 29, 2008
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