All Half-True statements involving Rudy Giuliani
Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning.
"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
"Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."
"Murder went up" when Romney was governor. "Robbery went up. Violent crimes went up."
"The $2.3-billion budget deficit I inherited when I came into office became a $2.9-billion surplus."
"America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence."
"When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent."
"Democrats are kind of falling over each other seeing who can raise taxes faster. It looks like they're going to raise taxes anywhere between 20 to 30 percent."
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