Claim: In what is becoming a bit of a pattern, a group that backs Sen. Barack Obama is trying to convince senior citizens that Sen. John McCain would be their worst nightmare. The AFL-CIO is distributing a mailer that claims McCain is "turning his back on retirees," by "privatizing Social Security, taxing health care benefits" and "cutting $1 trillion from Medicare." Talking Points Memo reports that the AFL-CIO is sending this flyer to retirees in Indiana,
Fact-check: Scaring, and Misleading, Seniors Again - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in what is becoming a bit of a pattern, a group that backs sen. barack obama is trying to convince senior citizens that sen. john mccain would be their worst nightmare. the afl-cio is distributing a mailer that claims mccain is "turning his back on retirees," by "privatizing social security, taxing health care benefits" and "cutting $1 trillion from medicare." talking points memo reports that the afl-cio is sending this flyer to retirees in indiana,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2008-10-20T19:23:14