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Politifact.com's Truth-O-Meter

Politifact.com's Truth-O-Meter

These are the latest political statements Politifact.com has reviewed.

Joe Biden: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | McCain doesn't flip-flop much on Iraq
Chain e-mail: McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs.
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Fellow POW backs up McCain's story
Wesley Clark: McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility."
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | McCain ran a Navy unit of 1,000 people
Ralph Nader: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama hasn't backed censure for Bush
Ralph Nader: "The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Number stands up, even if other details don't
Ralph Nader: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Nader almost said Gore=Bush, but not quite
Barack Obama: Obama says his bill "reduced welfare rolls nearly 80 percent."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Welfare rolls dropped, but not just because of law
John McCain: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday.
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | James Bond-inspired ad is on target about drilling and gas taxes
John McCain: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on fire! | This 007 claim is out of ammo
John McCain: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | McCain's change in posture, not position
Barack Obama: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | McCain flipped on payroll taxes, if only once
Barack Obama: "These steps (a middle-class tax cut, national health care plan, foreclosure prevention fund, Social Security fix and more) are all paid for."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | 'Paid for' without real money
Barack Obama: John McCain "opposed legislation to fund levees and flood control programs, which he considers pork."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | He didn?t brand them all ?pork?
Barack Obama: Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who?d been neglected."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | He helped but wasn't a major player
John McCain: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent."
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | He?s got some numbers to back him up