Claim: Sen. Barack Obama has said several times that he has proposed cuts that pay for "every dime" of his spending proposals, a claim we've called "misleading." The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center's analysis, for one, found that "without substantial cuts in government spending" Obama's plan – and McCain's, too – "would substantially increase the national debt over the next ten years." Obama repeated his claim in his half-hour commercial that aired Wednesday night on major networks and cable television,
Fact-check: Making Ends Meet - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. barack obama has said several times that he has proposed cuts that pay for "every dime" of his spending proposals, a claim we've called "misleading." the nonpartisan tax policy center's analysis, for one, found that "without substantial cuts in government spending" obama's plan – and mccain's, too – "would substantially increase the national debt over the next ten years." obama repeated his claim in his half-hour commercial that aired wednesday night on major networks and cable television,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2008-10-31T18:53:55