Claim: Is Obama shying away from the Freedom of Choice Act? When CNN correspondent Ed Henry asked the president about his current thinking on FOCA at last night's White House press conference, Obama used very different language than he did during the campaign. In 2008, as we noted in our Ask FactCheck item on FOCA, Obama told a Planned Parenthood audience: "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.
Fact-check: Obama on FOCA, 2.0 - FactCheck.org
Verdict: is obama shying away from the freedom of choice act? when cnn correspondent ed henry asked the president about his current thinking on foca at last night's white house press conference, obama used very different language than he did during the campaign. in 2008, as we noted in our ask factcheck item on foca, obama told a planned parenthood audience: "the first thing i'd do as president is sign the freedom of choice act.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-04-30T15:41:19