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Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
"Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.:
Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months."
True
By Robert Farley • August 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.:
"I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 1, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad:
"McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
True
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad:
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad:
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 31, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.:
"Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."
True
By Robert Farley • July 30, 2008
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad:
"Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the Kansas City Star:
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • July 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad:
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 29, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Obama "shunned the opportunity to talk to soldiers to thank them for their service."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 28, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 15, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M.:
In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2008 in a conversation with reporters aboard plane:
"I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • July 25, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.:
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • July 24, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.:
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Half-True
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • July 24, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.:
Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • July 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.:
"Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 23, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad:
Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Alexander Lane • July 23, 2008
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