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October 30, 2008
AP highly critical in Fact-Check of Obama's infomercial
Topics: Political News and commentariesNot what we've come to expect from the Obama-loving AP: Fair and accurate journalism:
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.Continue reading here ...
Obama's assertion that "I've offered spending cuts above and beyond" the expense of his promises is accepted only by his partisans. His vow to save money by "eliminating programs that don't work" masks his failure throughout the campaign to specify what those programs are -- beyond the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
A sampling of what voters heard in the ad, and what he didn't tell them:
THE SPIN: "That's why my health care plan includes improving information technology, requires coverage for preventive care and pre-existing conditions and lowers health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year."
THE FACTS: His plan does not lower premiums by $2,500, or any set amount. Obama hopes that by spending $50 billion over five years on electronic medical records and by improving access to proven disease management programs, among other steps, consumers will end up saving money. He uses an optimistic analysis to suggest cost reductions in national health care spending could amount to the equivalent of $2,500 for a family of four. Many economists are skeptical those savings can be achieved, but even if they are, it's not a certainty that every dollar would be passed on to consumers in the form of lower premiums.
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Posted by Abdul at October 30, 2008 2:37 AM
Obama for CHANGE! watch full version Obama infomercial video on CNN web site: http://cnn-election.com/index.php?q=Obama-infomercial-video (video 36 min)
Posted by: david at October 30, 2008 3:18 AM
I wonder how much the next presidential campaign will cost. With Obama setting up such high records the only thing we know is that this nation goes to the highest bidder. The presidency and the nation is for sale. HAIL OBAMA...you have served us so well, the fathers of the constitution are rolling around in their graves.
Posted by: Lina at October 30, 2008 5:36 AM
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