Mitt Romney's Biggest Truths and Burning Lies

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  • Claim: Obama Failed to Deliver Immigration Bill in First Year
  • Claim: American's Income Has Declined Under Obama
  • Claim: "47 Percent of Americans Pay No Income Tax."
  • Claim: Obama Favors "Green Jobs" Over Education
  • Claim: Obama Bashed McCain for Cost-Saving Medicare Policies
  • Claim: Romney Claims Obama Raised Taxes on the Middle Class
  • Claim: Obama Has Never Visited Israel as President
  • Claim: GM Used Bailout Money to Outsource Jobs to China
  • Claim: Obama Promised to Cut Deficit in Half
  • Claim: Obama's "Apology Tour"

Claim: American's Income Has Declined Under Obama

FALSE: During the first presidential debate, Romney said that middle-class Americans have "seen their income come down by $4,300" under Obama's leadership. "Census figures show the decline in median household income during Obama’s first three years was $2,492, even after adjusting for inflation," Factcheck.org writes.

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