globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.ca / By Mike “Mish” Shedlock / Wednesday, October 17, 2012 2:36 AM
If you did not particularly care for what the President and Mitt Romney had to say in the debate, perhaps it’s because the entire debate was filled with half-truths, distortions, and outright lies.
Then again, perhaps you liked what your candidate had to say for the precise reason that it was filled with half-truths, distortions, and outright lies.
Regardless, Bloomberg offers this Political Fact-Finding Reality Check. What follows is my summation of the Bloomberg article.
- Romney misstated his position on auto bailouts.
- Both candidates made “partially correct” statements on Libya.
- Romney made misleading statements on contraceptives. Obama stated Romney’s position accurately.
- Obama understated a tax savings proposal of Romney.
- Romney says his tax math adds up. Obama says it doesn’t. The fact of the matter is no one knows because Romney has not provided any details.