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Chain email stated on May 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory." Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now." House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year." Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." Chain email stated on January 30, 2009 in in many blogs and an email sent to many people.: "The Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution."
Chain email stated on May 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory."
Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life.
Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now."
House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year."
Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government."
John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation."
Chain email stated on January 30, 2009 in in many blogs and an email sent to many people.: "The Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution."
