Claim: The last weekend of summer may have knocked a day off of the work week, but the false and misleading claims didn't take a break. As always, we were on the case. The highlight of the week, of course, was President Obama's Sept. 9 address on health care to a joint session of Congress. Contrary to at least one now-notorious critic, the president did not lie about illegal immigrants: The House bill specifically states that no affordability credits will go to anyone in the country illegally.
Fact-check: TGIF - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the last weekend of summer may have knocked a day off of the work week, but the false and misleading claims didn't take a break. as always, we were on the case. the highlight of the week, of course, was president obama's sept. 9 address on health care to a joint session of congress. contrary to at least one now-notorious critic, the president did not lie about illegal immigrants: the house bill specifically states that no affordability credits will go to anyone in the country illegally.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joe Miller
Date published: 2009-09-11T16:19:05