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Obama's statements by ruling
- True104 (%)(104)
- Mostly True112 (%)(112)
- Half True131 (%)(131)
- Mostly False58 (%)(58)
- False66 (%)(66)
- Pants on Fire7 (%)(7)
Democrat from Illinois
Barack Obama is the president of the United States. Obama was formerly a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Recent statements involving Barack Obama
Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
"My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor."
Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Says that since he took office, "there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States."
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
Recent stories featuring Barack Obama
Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now:
With the recent revelations about National Security Agency surveillance of phone and Internet traffic, some are wondering how much President Barack Obama has reversed course since he was a presidential candidate. So we took a look back.
Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now:
With the recent revelations about National Security Agency surveillance of phone and Internet traffic, some are wondering how much President Barack Obama has reversed course since he was a presidential candidate. So we took a look back.
Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May :
Today we introduce a new feature: the High Five.
We’ll recap the five PolitiFact Wisconsin items that received the most page-views at PolitiFact Wisconsin during the previous month.
In May, they included a one drink maximum; a girl, an injured woodpecker and the FBI; repeated hand-washing and a memorable Clinton vs. Johnson moment.
El Paso "safest" large city in US? Hold fire:
El Paso's county judge said the city is the safest burg of its size in the country. That sounded familiar--and flawed.
UPDATED: Grading Texas claims by, and about, Barack Obama:
The president’s one-day swing to the Austin area gave rise to fact checks of, and about, him.
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