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Obama’s overseas travel sets off the Obameter

April 7, 2009

Obama makes progress on nuclear arms negotiations, but also he gets a Promise Broken on the Armenian genocide.

Mailbag: ‘Compromise’ ratings get readers riled

April 6, 2009

The latest mailbag finds readers who don't like compromise, a few who do, and a bit of fan mail.

E-mail distorts Daschle comment on seniors

April 3, 2009

By simply moving a quotation mark, a chain e-mail distorts a comment from the former senator.

If you’re a smoker, Obama raised your taxes

April 2, 2009

Our readers ask for an accounting on a new cigarette tax. We add a promise and rate it Compromise.

Distorting Geithner’s comments about the dollar

April 2, 2009

A Minnesota congresswoman suggests incorrectly that the treasury secretary wants to dump the dollar.

‘Mandatory volunteerism’? Not in this bill

March 31, 2009

Some conservative pundits have said the GIVE Act, now named after Sen. Edward Kennedy, would lead to mandatory volunteerism. But the bill didn't do that.

‘Light switch tax’ isn’t what Republicans claim

March 30, 2009

The Republicans contend Obama's cap-and-trade policy would impose a $3,128 tax per family. But it's not a tax and it wouldn't cost that much.

A budget proposal, but without numbers

March 27, 2009

The GOP budget proposal doesn't include estimates of revenues or expenses.

Congress takes the ball on Obama’s playoff promise

March 26, 2009

Obama promised to "throw his weight around" for a college football playoff system, but it's Congress that is playing offense.

The truth about Obama’s first budget

March 25, 2009

Numbers have been flying fast and furious in response to Obama's first budget proposal. We took a look at some of the more popular claims to see which ones add up.

Tale of tumbleweed farmer earns Pants on Fire

March 24, 2009

A Republican congresswoman alleges that Obama's budget would eliminate two sacred deductions for familes that earn more than $250,000. But we find she's way off.

Obama tax breaks give new juice for plug-in hybrids

March 23, 2009

Obama promised tax credits to encourage people to buy plug-in vehicles when they come on the market. We rate it a Promise Kept.

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