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The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Wes Allison
"Obama's Justice-designate Sotomayor threw out (the New Haven firefighters') lawsuit in a sneaky, unsigned opinion -- the judicial equivalent of 'talk to the hand.'"
The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s."
If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
"One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests."
"Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression."
"Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000."
"So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
"Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980."
Recent stories from Wes Allison
The Truth-O-Meter on BidenJoe Biden returns to the main stage as Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. We review his Truth-O-Meter rulings from the Democratic primary and two from his debut on the ticket.
McCain energy claim low on fuelJohn McCain says energy prices would go down if the U.S. stopped filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. They might, but not by much.
Goodbye, JoePolitiFact bids farewell to Joe Biden, the only two-time winner of our coveted "Pants on Fire!" rating.
Income gap is big, but so are its causesDemocrats want you to know the income gap between the rich and the rest of us is at highs not seen since the eve of the Great Depression. That doesn't mean it's Bush's fault.
Looking for Mr. RightEach of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for president claims to be a conservative. And each one is -- to a point.
Biden wants a bite of the Big AppleThe Delaware senator says he's the one who lowered crime in New York while Rudy Giuliani was mayor.
McCain's tough Iraq straddleAn unwavering advocate of the war, he reminds voters he has criticized the White House for its strategies.
Thompson on his own, 99-1He's consistently voted against giving the feds authority in state matters — even when it opposes conservative ideals.
How much credit does Giuliani deserve for fighting crime?The NYC crime stats look great from his tenure as mayor, but they looked great in a lot of cities.
Wes Allison, 38, covers Congress, politics and national affairs from the Washington bureau of the St. Petersburg Times. He came to the paper in late 1999 as the medical writer, and has since covered the 2002 Florida governor's race, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and served as the paper's roving national writer.
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