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PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times examine statements by members of Congress, the president, cabinet secretaries, lobbyists, people who testify before Congress and anyone else who speaks up in Washington. We research their statements and then rate the accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter – True, Mostly True, Half True, Barely True and False. The most ridiculous falsehoods get our lowest rating, Pants on Fire. We also rate the consistency of public officials on our Flip-O-Meter ... More » (Source: PolitiFact)
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Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Apr 17, 2009 - 8:40 AM PDT
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Politics (133), U.S. (123), Obama Administration (63), Business (57), Media (37), Presidential Election 2012 (36), Media and Politics (33), Health (31), Health Care (30), U.S. Congress (27), Republicans (26), Presidential Election 2008 (21), Taxes (20), U.S. Economy (19), World (18)...
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