Claim: When President Obama said at his July 22 news conference that health insurance companies were making record profits "right now," we thought he might have insider access to corporate earnings data. After all, most of the top publicly traded companies were on the verge of filing their reports, but only one had done so at the time Obama spoke. Obama, July 22: Now, you know, there had been reports just over the last couple of days of insurance companies making record profits.
Fact-check: Insurance Co. Profits: Good, But Not Breaking Records - FactCheck.org
Verdict: when president obama said at his july 22 news conference that health insurance companies were making record profits "right now," we thought he might have insider access to corporate earnings data. after all, most of the top publicly traded companies were on the verge of filing their reports, but only one had done so at the time obama spoke. obama, july 22: now, you know, there had been reports just over the last couple of days of insurance companies making record profits.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-08-05T16:36:56