Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Barack Obama
stated on June 21, 2008 in remarks to U.S. Conference of Mayors:

John McCain "opposed legislation to fund levees and flood control programs, which he considers pork."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 25, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on June 12, 2008 in a television ad:

Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected."

By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan • June 24, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 in a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 18, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on June 11, 2008 in a speech in Chicago, Ill.:

John McCain opposed bankruptcy protections for families "who were only in bankruptcy because of medical expenses they couldn't pay."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 16, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.:

"I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 11, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on June 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:

"John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 4, 2008

John McCain
stated on June 3, 2008 in a campaign e-mail:

"Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 4, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton:

John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate."

By Adriel Bettelheim • June 2, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on May 18, 2008 in a speech in Gresham, Ore.:

"Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 22, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.:

John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 19, 2008

John McCain
stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman:

"Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 19, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.:

"We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 12, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on April 18, 2008 in 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."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 8, 2008

John McCain
stated on April 28, 2008 in 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."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 8, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on May 4, 2008 in 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."

By Adriel Bettelheim • May 5, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.:

"Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 16, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.:

"He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 14, 2008

John McCain
stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site:

Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 14, 2008

John McCain
stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" :

Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."

By Adriel Bettelheim • April 3, 2008

Chain email
stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail:

Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.

By Adriel Bettelheim • March 28, 2008

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