Latest Half-True Fact-checks on Barack Obama Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it." Barack Obama stated on January 23, 2008 in a radio ad in South Carolina: "But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2007 in a TV ad.: "He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East." Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2007 in Detroit, Mich.: "Both China and Japan have surpassed us, with Japanese cars now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it." Barack Obama stated on January 23, 2008 in a radio ad in South Carolina: "But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2007 in a TV ad.: "He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East." Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2007 in Detroit, Mich.: "Both China and Japan have surpassed us, with Japanese cars now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs."
Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it."
Barack Obama stated on January 23, 2008 in a radio ad in South Carolina: "But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy."
Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success."
Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2007 in a TV ad.: "He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East."
Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2007 in Detroit, Mich.: "Both China and Japan have surpassed us, with Japanese cars now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon."
