Claim: President Barack Obama and Sen. Mitch McConnell used the same data to score apparently conflicting points about U.S. dependency on foreign oil. Obama said oil imports account for less than half of consumption, while McConnell said 60 percent of our oil comes from abroad. Both can claim to be correct, depending on how you interpret the data. But Obama was using the figure preferred by energy experts. With gas prices rising, the United States'
Fact-check: Obama, McConnell Take Oil Import Data for Spin - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president barack obama and sen. mitch mcconnell used the same data to score apparently conflicting points about u.s. dependency on foreign oil. obama said oil imports account for less than half of consumption, while mcconnell said 60 percent of our oil comes from abroad. both can claim to be correct, depending on how you interpret the data. but obama was using the figure preferred by energy experts. with gas prices rising, the united states'
Organisation: FactCheck.org
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Date published: 2011-03-14T22:56:27