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Latest Fact-Checks On John McCain

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John McCain
stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
“We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States.”
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 12, 2014
John McCain
stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
Says iPads and iPhones “are built in the United States of America.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2011
John McCain
stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press':
“Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 28, 2010
John McCain
stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.:
“The president’s plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops.”
False
By Alexander Lane • February 27, 2009
John McCain
stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt:
“The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000.”
False
By Alexander Lane • December 3, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad:
“Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none.”  
False
By Robert Farley • December 1, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida:
“Obama says Iran is a ‘tiny’ country, ‘doesn’t pose a serious threat.'”
False
By Bill Adair, Bart Jansen, Robert Farley • October 28, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.:
“Sen. Obama’s campaign announced that he’s choosing his cabinet.”
False
By Bill Adair • October 21, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site:
In 1992, Barack Obama directed “Project Vote – an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration.”
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:
If you’re a small business and don’t “adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he’s going to fine you.”
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 15, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:
Barack Obama’s plan calls for “mandates and fines for small businesses.”
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 8, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:
“1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay.”
False
By Alexander Lane, Janet Zink • October 7, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News:
“Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts.”
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • October 7, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.:
“Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal.”
False
By Alexander Lane • October 1, 2008
John McCain
stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.:
“President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion…[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy.”
False
By Alexander Lane • September 26, 2008
John McCain
stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.:
“I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona.”
False
By Shawn Zeller • September 16, 2008
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:
“My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy.”
False
By Alexander Lane • September 4, 2008
John McCain
stated on August 31, 2008:
Palin had “executive experience” in the PTA.
False
By Robert Farley • September 4, 2008
John McCain
stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. :
When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 31, 2008
John McCain
stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad:
“Obama says Iran is a ‘tiny’ country, ‘doesn’t pose a serious threat.'”
False
By Bart Jansen • August 27, 2008
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