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Dueling Debt Deceptions

Posted on February 2, 2012

Q: How much has the federal debt gone up under Obama? A: During his first three years in office, it rose $4.7 trillion, an increase of 45 percent. Partisan graphics circulating via email and Facebook are both incorrect.

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National Day of Prayer: Still On

Posted on April 29, 2010 , Updated on May 3, 2010

Q: Has President Obama canceled the May 6 National Day of Prayer? A: No. This widely circulated falsehood echoes similar claims made last year when the president issued a pro-prayer-day proclamation but didn’t hold White House services as President Bush had done.

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