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FactCheck Archive
| 13 articles | September 2004 |
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Contrary to this ad's message, Cheney doesn't gain financially from the contracts given to the company he once headed.
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Republican group's ad shows Osama, Kerry. It appeals to fear, and twists Kerry's record on defense, intelligence, Iraq.
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Selective use of Kerry's own words makes him look inconsistent on Iraq. A closer look gives a different picture.
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When Kerry said abortions should be moved "into the mainstream of medical practice," he was talking about safer locations, not more frequent abortions.
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A Bush-Cheney ad says Kerry would raise taxes for 900,000 "small businesses" and "hurt jobs." It's a big exaggeration.
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It's true that the PATRIOT Act allows federal authorities to search without immediately notifying the subject. But rarely, and not without a warrant.
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Bush and Kerry both pepper their standard political speeches with misleading claims.
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Bush falsely claims Kerry voted repeatedly to raise premiums. Kerry's spot blaming Bush alone for the latest increase isn't much better.
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A new Moveon PAC ad implies machine-guns are becoming legal, which isn't true. And it blames Bush, even though Bush said he would have extended the ban on assault weapons.
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He claims Iraq has cost "$200 billion and counting." Not yet, it hasn't.
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"Texans for Truth" group features another Alabama Guardsman who doesn't recall seeing Bush in 1972.
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Miller slams Kerry for opposing bombers, fighters, and helicopters. That WAS true 20 years ago but not lately.
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We said his claim was based on stale numbers. Now some fresh statistics support what he said.
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