FactCheck.org: McCain Misrepresents Obama Health Care Intentions.

October 16th 2008 in Lies

“McCain claimed that Obama’s real ‘object’ is a government-run, single-payer health insurance system like those in Canada or England. The McCain campaign points to a quote from five years ago, when Obama told a labor gathering that he was ‘a proponent of a single-payer health care program.’ But Obama has since qualified his enthusiasm for Canadian-style health care, and his current proposal is nothing like that.” [FactCheck.org, 10/16/08: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_debate_no_3.html]

FactCheck.org: McCain Gets in Wrong on Imports.

“McCain described Colombia as the ‘largest agricultural importer of our products.’ Actually, Canada imports the most U.S. farm products, and Colombia is far down the list.” [FactCheck.org, 10/16/08: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_debate_no_3.html]

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FactCheck.org: Small Businesses Would be Exempt from Health Care Plan.

“McCain said ‘Joe the plumber’ faced ‘much higher taxes’ under Obama’s tax plan and would pay a fine under Obama’s health care plan if he failed to provide coverage for his workers. But Ohio plumber Joe Wurzelbacher would pay higher taxes only if the business he says he wants to buy puts his income over [...]

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