Latest Fact-Checks By Adriel Bettelheim

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With two notable exceptions

June 11, 2008

"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.…

That’s what the votes show, yes

June 4, 2008

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

Obama and Bush found common ground

June 4, 2008

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

Present for votes, but not a player

June 2, 2008

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

Reading too much into McCain’s ambitions

May 22, 2008

"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 ...…

McCain’s opposed, but he’s not alone

May 19, 2008

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…

In protest, Obama voted against

May 19, 2008

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

Yes – and we borrow from the Saudis, too

May 12, 2008

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

More uninsured, but blame skewed

May 8, 2008

"More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."

First in health spending, but not far ahead

May 8, 2008

"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."

McCain took a stand years earlier

May 5, 2008

"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not…

A 9/11 denier? Yup

April 16, 2008

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

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