Kerry ad says medical paperwork costs hundreds of billions and his plan could save money. He’s right. But what about the expense?
FactCheck Posts
Bush Contradicted On Iraq & al Qaeda? Or not?
Even the 9-11 commissioners don’t agree about whether their staff report contradicted the Bush administration.
Anti-Bush Ad Overstates Case Against Halliburton
MoveOn PAC ad says administration gave contracts “on a silver platter,” but government investigators say otherwise.
Draft Fears Fueled by Inaccurate E-mails
A scare story spreads electronically, but it gets facts wrong.
Bush Ad Claims His Tax Cuts Exceed Reagan’s
New ad says his cuts are “the largest tax relief in history.” Some experts disagree.
Kerry Health Care Ad: Exaggerated, But Mostly on Target
He says 43 million don’t have “health care.” He means they don’t have insurance.
Kerry Stays Positive, Avoids Specifics
His latest ad is all generalities, no facts.
Bush Ad Falsely Implies Kerry Would Repeal Wiretaps of Terrorists
In reality, Kerry favors some of the same “safeguards” as several conservative Republicans.
Bush Ad “Doublespeak” Leaves Out Some Context
It quotes negative comments from newspapers, but doesn’t mention that they are editorial expressions of opinion.
Environmental Group’s Ad Distorts Bush’s Record on Florida Drilling
It says he “opened up Florida’s coast” to offshore oil and gas wells. That’s off base — by 100 miles.