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Today Obama told reporters, “Virtually every Senate Republican voted against the tax cut last week.” Wrong. 20 Republicans voted for the tax cut extension last Thursday night.
Originally posted by mileslong54
Add it to the list of lies and unfulfilled promises.....
Promises Kept....
Create secure borders - mmm....nope
Ensure freedom to unionize and fight for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act......nope
Double federal funding for basic research over 10 years.....nope
Insure more Americans, provide a range of insurance options accessible through an exchange, and end insurance company abuses......nope
Secure all loose nuclear materials in the world within four years....nope
Make a sustained push to support Israel and achieve the goal of two states — a Jewish state in Israel and a Palestinian state....nope
End the war in Iraq within 16 months....nope
Ban torture and close Guantanamo....nope
Improve education by making math and science a priority, reforming “No Child Left Behind” and streamlining the financial aid process....nope
Reverse Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans....nope
Raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation and increase the Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor....nope
Give the Federal Reserve greater oversight over the financial institutions it has been called on to bail out...nope
Enact a windfall profits tax on excessive oil company profits to provide a $1,000 emergency energy rebate to American families....nope
Create or save 1 million jobs with a $25 billion investment in infrastructure projects....nope
Reform government spending by slashing earmarks and conducting a line-by-line review of the federal budget...nope
End the practice of writing legislation behind closed doors and close special-interest corporate loopholes...nope
Originally posted by Blaine91555
reply to post by jude11
Since he has no record run on, he has no choice but to do this as a campaign strategy. Ironically the Internet that got him elected last time will hopefully defeat him this time. It's too easy to compare facts with statements. He's betting his base of illiterate voters will accept his false statements and he is likely right.
The entire reason the Progressives spend so much time pandering to the illiterates is that they know they can be turned into groupies who accept everything they say without question. Without them they cannot get elected and the best way to control them is through fear and lies.
Nothing new about this. He's securing his base knows don't bother to be informed. They just look for the "D" after the name and vote for that name. I could however say the same about the similar base in the Republican Party. They are also groupies who look for the "R".
vir·tu·al·ly [vur-choo-uh-lee] Show IPA adverb for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
If people keep getting their news only from the MSM, I have to agree with you. They see one thing on CNN or Fox and don't see what others find out behind the scenes on the net.
The TV then becomes the only truth for many.
Originally posted by OutKast Searcher
reply to post by jude11
If people keep getting their news only from the MSM, I have to agree with you. They see one thing on CNN or Fox and don't see what others find out behind the scenes on the net.
The TV then becomes the only truth for many.
You mean like how you got this from Fox News?
When Obama uses the word "Virtually every"...you can't really call that a "lie". Maybe an exageration...but not a "lie".