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John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 21, 2008 a rally in Bensalem, Pa.
"Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
False
By Bill Adair • October 21, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 21, 2008
On which team he's rooting for in the World Series.
Half Flip
By Robert Farley • October 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 12, 2008 a television interview
Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax.
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 20, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies."
True
By Robert Farley • October 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 10, 2008 a memo on campaign Web site
In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 10, 2008 a memo on campaign Web site
Barack Obama was "a trial attorney for ACORN."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 10, 2008 our inbox
"If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers."
False
By Alexander Lane • October 17, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
"The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots."
False
By Alexander Lane • October 16, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 Hempstead, N.Y.
"98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000" and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 15, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 Hempstead, N.Y.
"Obama said he would unilaterally renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement."
Mostly True
By Alexander Lane • October 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
"Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks."
True
By David DeCamp • October 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
"He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, David DeCamp • October 15, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on October 11, 2008 an interview with reporters
"The truth was revealed there in that report that showed there was no unlawful or unethical activity on my part."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • October 14, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 9, 2008 Cincinnati, Ohio
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • October 14, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
On the economic troubles of 2008, "really the match that lit this fire was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 13, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
"The Democrats in the Senate and some members of Congress defended what Fannie and Freddie were doing. They resisted any change."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 13, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
On the economic crisis, "the biggest problem in this whole process was the deregulation of the financial system."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 13, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 7, 2008 a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
"I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke [in March 2007], and told them this is something we have to deal with, and nobody did anything about it."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 13, 2008
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