The latest Truth-O-Meter items written by Miranda Blue

"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
Democrat John Edwards on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Huckabee "was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings."
Republican Fred Thompson on Monday, November 5th, 2007 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.
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"As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million."
Republican Mike Huckabee on Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 in a news release.
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Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."
Democrat John Edwards on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.
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"I supported tort reform with regard to securities...product liability...interstate commerce."
Republican Fred Thompson on Sunday, October 21st, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Miranda Blue

"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
Democrat John Edwards on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas
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"The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.
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Huckabee "was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings."
Republican Fred Thompson on Monday, November 5th, 2007 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.
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"As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million."
Republican Mike Huckabee on Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 in a news release.
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