Latest Fact-checks on John McCain John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush. John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." John McCain stated on January 12, 2008 in a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich.: "Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding." John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail." John McCain stated on September 28, 2007 in a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.: "Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."
John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush. John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." John McCain stated on January 12, 2008 in a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich.: "Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding." John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail." John McCain stated on September 28, 2007 in a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.: "Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."
John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes."
John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion."
John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests."
John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote."
John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."
John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million."
John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal."
John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."
John McCain stated on January 12, 2008 in a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich.: "Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars."
John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty."
John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding."
John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."
John McCain stated on September 28, 2007 in a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.: "Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."
