https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2009/08/12/usa-today-fact-checks-obamas-town-hall-assertions/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:43:25 -0400<![CDATA[They&#8217;re not terribly enthusiastic about it, but USA Today corrects the record &#8212; in a sidebar &#8212; on a number of assertions made by Barack Obama yesterday at his Portsmouth, NH forum.  They leave out the biggest whopper, which is Obama&#8217;s claim that he has never favored single-payer health-care systems, but they do catch a couple of other big fibs, including Obama&#8217;s snow job on AARP endorsement.  One of the best catches from USA Today concerns Medicare Advantage, about which Obama has lied for over two years:]]>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:36:31 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2009/08/12/usa-today-fact-checks-obamas-town-hall-assertions-n163774