Claim: Again tonight Obama said that the U.S. was paying too much for the war in Iraq, while the Iraqis have a "$79 billion surplus." As we've pointed out when Obama said it on the campaign trail, when he repeated it at the last debate, and even when Biden mentioned the figure in the vice presidential debate, that number is wrong. The Iraqis actually "have" $29.4 billion in the bank. The Government Accountability Office projected in August that Iraq's 2008 budget surplus could range anywhere from $38.2 billion to $50.3 billion,
Fact-check: Obama Still Wrong about $79 Billion Figure - FactCheck.org
Verdict: again tonight obama said that the u.s. was paying too much for the war in iraq, while the iraqis have a "$79 billion surplus." as we've pointed out when obama said it on the campaign trail, when he repeated it at the last debate, and even when biden mentioned the figure in the vice presidential debate, that number is wrong. the iraqis actually "have" $29.4 billion in the bank. the government accountability office projected in august that iraq's 2008 budget surplus could range anywhere from $38.2 billion to $50.3 billion,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2008-10-07T15:31:02