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"More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.
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"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
Republican John McCain on Monday, April 28th, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children’s hospital
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"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place."
Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
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"Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.
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Democrats’ budget resolution would raise America’s tax bill by "$500-billion."
Republican John McCain on Monday, April 7th, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Adriel Bettelheim
"More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.
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"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
Republican John McCain on Monday, April 28th, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children’s hospital
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"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place."
Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
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"He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."
Democrat Barack Obama on Monday, April 14th, 2008 in a television ad.
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Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 in interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Adriel Bettelheim
"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
Democrat John Edwards on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Recent stories by Adriel Bettelheim
Candidates get back to health: Sen. John McCain's new health care plan brings the issue back in focus for the presidential candidates. We check three new claims.
Obama's stretch on ethics reform: Obama claims he was the driving force on ethics reform. We find he was a player but not the quarterback.
Manipulating the bill counts: A chain e-mail uses apples-to-oranges comparisons to assert that Obama is a more active senator than Clinton.
FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills.: We compare the legislative accomplishments of the Democratic candidates.
Spend-O-Meter vs. Truth-O-Meter, Part II: In November, the Republican National Committee oversimplified the cost of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s policy proposals. Now, the RNC does a similarly overstated assessment of Sen. Barack Obama’s plans.
Recent stories researched by Adriel Bettelheim
Candidates get back to health: Sen. John McCain's new health care plan brings the issue back in focus for the presidential candidates. We check three new claims.
Spend-O-Meter vs. Truth-O-Meter, Part II: In November, the Republican National Committee oversimplified the cost of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s policy proposals. Now, the RNC does a similarly overstated assessment of Sen. Barack Obama’s plans.
Obama bashes Clinton on NAFTA: Barack Obama charges Hillary Clinton with flip-flopping on NAFTA.
FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes.: The top Democrats offer competing visions of leadership, but their voting records are nearly identical.
The Obama abortion debate: Clinton questions whether Obama is prochoice enough.
Adriel Bettelheim is the regulatory editor of CQ Weekly
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