FactCheck.org: McCain Repeats $42,000 Lie.

October 15th 2008 in Lies

“McCain has claimed yet again that Sen. Obama ‘voted twice for a budget resolution to increase taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year.’ As we’ve reported, a single taxpayer making more than $41,500 would have seen a tax increase, but a couple filing jointly would have seen no increase unless they made at least $83,000, and for a couple with two children the cut-off would have been $90,000. Regardless, the increase that Obama once supported as part of a Democratic budget bill is not part of his current tax plan.” [FactCheck.org, 10/15/08: http://wire.factcheck.org/2008/10/15/42000-a-year/]

Washington Post Fact Checker: McCain Misrepresents Biden Iraq Proposal.

“McCain just mispoke in accusing Democratic running mate of wanting to divide Iraq into ‘three countries.’ Biden did propose a plan in 2006 to decentralize power in Iraq by giving control of a major region each to the Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis. But his plan would maintain Iraq as a single country.” [Washington Post, [...]

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FactCheck.org: McCain “Off The Mark” On John Lewis Claim.

“McCain was a bit off the mark when he said Obama did not repudiate the remarks of Democratic Rep. John Lewis. Obama did release a statement that said he ‘did not believe’ McCain ‘or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies.’” [FactCheck.org, 10/15/08: http://wire.factcheck.org/2008/10/15/john-lewis-and-the-news/]

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