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Adriel Bettelheim

Adriel Bettelheim

Writer, CQ

Adriel Bettelheim is the regulatory editor of CQ Weekly

abettelheim@cq.com

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 17, 2008 a speech in Roanoke, Va.
"Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • December 3, 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 comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News
"Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • October 7, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 30, 2008 a TV ad
"Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan • October 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 24, 2008 a speech in Dunedin, Fla.
 "I introduced a bill that would’ve helped stop the multimillion-dollar bonus packages that CEOs grab on their way out.. (McCain) opposed that idea."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 22, 2008 a TV ad.
John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 17, 2008
On whether the government should bail out insurance giant AIG.
Half Flip
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 19, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 16, 2008 Golden, Colo.
"In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 16, 2008 an interview on CNN's "American Morning"
"I said two years ago that the Fannie and Freddie thing was a very serious problem and we had to work on it."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 8, 2008 a TV ad
John McCain "took on the drug industry."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 9, 2008
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