Fact Check on McCain's Housing Plan:
Tonight, John McCain said: “During the Depression era, we had a thing called the Home Ownership Loan Corporation, and they went out and bought up these mortgages, and people were able to stay in their homes, and eventually the values of those homes went up and they actually made money. By the way, this was a proposal made by Senator Clinton not too long ago. So, obviously, if we can start increasing home values, then there will be creation of wealth.” FACT: McCain lied again about his housing plan being based on Hillary's Clinton's
Fact Check on 2005 Energy Bill:
Tonight, John McCain said: “He voted for the energy bill that was full of goodies for the energy companies that I opposed.” FACT: The 2005 Energy Bill Raised Taxes On Oil Companies. Sen. Obama Has Introduced Legislation To Repeal Tax Breaks For Oil Companies, While Sen. McCain Wants To Give Them $4 Billion In Tax Breaks
Fact Check on $42,000 a year:
Tonight, Barack Obama said: “Now, with respect to a couple of the things Senator McCain said, the notion that I voted for a tax increase for people making $42,000 a year has been disputed by everybody who has looked at this claim that Senator McCain keeps on making. Even Fox News disputes it, and that doesn’t happen very often when it comes to accusations about me.”FACT: Fox News Called The $42,000 Vote Attack “Misleading”
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