Latest Fact-checks on John McCain Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category John McCain stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: "Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock Concert Museum." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'" John McCain stated on August 4, 2007 in a comment to a reporter.: "We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country." John McCain stated on July 25, 2007 in a speech in Nashua, N.H.: "We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it." John McCain stated on October 8, 2007 in a campaign Web site.: "Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay." John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "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." John McCain stated on March 21, 2007 in Oklahoma City.: "The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct." John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'" John McCain stated on August 6, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
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John McCain stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: "Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock Concert Museum." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'" John McCain stated on August 4, 2007 in a comment to a reporter.: "We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country." John McCain stated on July 25, 2007 in a speech in Nashua, N.H.: "We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it." John McCain stated on October 8, 2007 in a campaign Web site.: "Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay." John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "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." John McCain stated on March 21, 2007 in Oklahoma City.: "The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct." John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'" John McCain stated on August 6, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
John McCain stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: "Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock Concert Museum."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
John McCain stated on August 4, 2007 in a comment to a reporter.: "We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country."
John McCain stated on July 25, 2007 in a speech in Nashua, N.H.: "We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it."
John McCain stated on October 8, 2007 in a campaign Web site.: "Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay."
John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "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."
John McCain stated on March 21, 2007 in Oklahoma City.: "The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct."
John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
John McCain stated on August 6, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
