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John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 12, 2008 a news release.
Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
False
By Bill Adair • May 13, 2008
Bob Barr
Bob Barr
stated on May 12, 2008 a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C.
Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
Mostly True
By Shawn Zeller • May 13, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 21, 2008 a debate in Austin, Texas.
"We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 12, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 25, 2008 a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.
"It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • May 9, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 18, 2008 a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.
"More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 28, 2008 a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital
"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 8, 2008
Florida Consumer Action Network
Florida Consumer Action Network
stated on April 29, 2008 a press conference in Tampa
"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • May 7, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 20, 2008 a television interview.
"My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."
Mostly True
By Will Van Sant • May 7, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 5, 2008 in a television ad
"Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 7, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 5, 2008 a television interview
A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 6, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 4, 2008 Indianapolis
"If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 6, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 2, 2008 a speech at a Democratic Party dinner
There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • May 6, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 4, 2008 an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 5, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 18, 2008
"His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • May 2, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 18, 2008
"Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • May 2, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 30, 2008 South Bend, Ind.
Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 2, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 29, 2008 South Bend, Ind.
Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured.
True
By Robert Farley • May 2, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 24, 2008 a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.
"A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so."
True
By Bill Adair • May 1, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 29, 2008 in a television ad
Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 1, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 24, 2008 an interview on the Fox News Channel.
McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • April 30, 2008
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