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Alex Holt is an intern with PolitiFact.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Alex Holt
"Health insurance companies' costs are only 4 percent of all health care spending."
"When Social Security started, age expectancy for the average man was 58. It was 62 -- 62 for women."
"Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care.
"A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill."
"The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
Recent stories from Alex Holt
Rating Obama's promises at the 1-year markOne year into the Obama presidency, we explore how his campaign promises have fared on our Obameter.
A Promise Broken on a budget offsetCandidate Obama promised to offset the cost of his national service plan with tax law changes and savings from the Iraq war. But he hasn't done so.
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