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True or False? "President Obama's trip to India cost taxpayers $200 million a day."
True or False? "President Obama's trip to India cost taxpayers $200 million a day."
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Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
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False
MSNBC
First Read - You Lie! What is the lie of the year?
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Economist (magazine)
$200 million a day?
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
$200 million a day?
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
$200 million a day?
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
FactCheck.org
Trip to Mumbai
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Trip to Mumbai
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
Trip to Mumbai | FactCheck.org
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
Trip to Mumbai
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
Trip to Mumbai | FactCheck.org
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Trip to Mumbai | FactCheck.org
This story has spread rapidly among the president’s critics, but there is simply no evidence to support it.
Snopes.com
snopes.com: President Obama's Asian Trip - $200 Million per Day?
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snopes.com: President Obama's Asian Trip - $200 Million per Day?
The information from that Indian article was quickly picked up and repeated as fact by a number of media outlets in the U.S. and elsewhere, but its veracity is dubious.
snopes.com: President Obama's Asian Trip - $200 Million per Day?
FALSE
PolitiFact.com
PolitiFact | Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will cost the taxpayers $200 million a day
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
PolitiFact | Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will cost the taxpayers $200 million a day
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
Wall Street Journal Blogs
Fuzzy Math Dogs Obama’s Asia Trip - Washington Wire - WSJ
As if Tuesday’s shellacking wasn’t enough, President Barack Obama is getting pilloried by the right on the cost of his 10-day trip to Asia, with outlandish hyperventilation going directly from suspect Indian media reports to conservative U.S. media outlets and commentators without a pause for fact-checking.
Fuzzy Math Dogs Obama’s Asia Trip - Washington Wire - WSJ
But the report is demonstrably incorrect.
Tampa Bay Times (newspaper)
$200 million a day for Obama to travel? That's false - St ...
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
$200 million a day for Obama to travel? That's false - St ...
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
USA Today (newspaper)
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
MANPREET ROMANA, AFP/Getty ImagesNo, President Obama's trip is not going to cost $200 million a day.
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard
That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly off the mark.
WH Under Fire for Cost of Obama's India Trip - President Obama ...
That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly, wildly off the mark.
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
Not even close.
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard
Not even close.
Gov Christie in Hackettstown - Hackettstown NJ
"That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly, wildly off the mark."
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly off the mark.
PolitiFact | Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will cost the taxpayers $200 million a day
"That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly, wildly off the mark."
$200 million a day for Obama to travel? That's false - St ...
… That figure, first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio, is wildly, wildly off the mark."
Newsvine - Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will ...
"That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly, wildly off the mark."...
Obama's $200 million per day state visit... - Christian Forums
"That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly, wildly off the mark."
OBAMA TAKING 34 WARSHIPS TO INDIA : Sandra Rose
That figure — first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio — is wildly, wildly off the mark.
mediamatters.org
Hannity: "$200 million a day, 3,000 people, he needs the whole Taj ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Tommy Vietor (Obama's White House spokesman)
Obama Trip to India Cost: Will it Cost $200 Million a Day ...
"Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated."
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
"The numbers reported in this article have no basis in reality," said White House spokesman Tommy Vietor.
WH Under Fire for Cost of Obama's India Trip - President Obama ...
"Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated."
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
"Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated."
Obama's India trip -- not as expensive as you may have heard
"Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated."
outsidethebeltway.com
Obama’s India Trip Costing $ 200 Million A Day? Don’t Believe It
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
AOLNews.com
Will Obama's Trip to India Cost $200 Million Per Day? [VIDEO]
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Fox News
WH Under Fire for Cost of Obama's India Trip - President Obama ...
President Obama's trip is not going to cost $200 million a day.
WH Under Fire for Cost of Obama's India Trip - President Obama ...
"The numbers reported in this article have no basis in reality," said White House spokesman Tommy Vietor.
rawstory.com
Obama resolves to fix economy in 2011 | The Raw Story
And we rate Bachmann’s claim False.”
Robert Gibbs (White House Press Secretary)
Trip to Mumbai | FactCheck.org
Later the same day, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said during his regular press briefing that the $200 million per day estimate is incorrect.
supersaiyan.newsvine.com
Newsvine - Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will ...
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
Newsvine - Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will ...
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
tucsoncitizen.com
Obama’s India trip — not as expensive as you may have heard
Not even close.
Obama’s India trip — not as expensive as you may have heard
That figure — first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio — is wildly off the mark.
hackettstownlife.com
Gov Christie in Hackettstown - Hackettstown NJ
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
Gov Christie in Hackettstown - Hackettstown NJ
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
extremeskins.com
Obama Trip - $200 million per day, 34 warships
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and theres no evidence to support such a huge figure.
debatepolitics.com
Debunking the myth: The cost of Obama's trip to Asia
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and theres no evidence to support such a huge figure.
SodaHead.com
Obama's lavish India trip to cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion ~HE ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
First Family Update & A Personal Thank You From Moooshell!
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
First Family Update & A Personal Thank You From Moooshell!
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
personalliberty.com
QE2 And The Death Of A Nation | Personal Liberty Digest
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Canada Answers - What would you do with $200,000,000 a day?
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
Yahoo Answers
What would you do with $200,000,000 a day? - Yahoo! Answers
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
So, every other con on here is crying about Obama's expenses based ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
datehookup.com
Obama takes 34 Warships with him to India
That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly off the mark.
Obama takes 34 Warships with him to India
Not even close.
truthontarget.blogspot.com
truthontarget.blogspot.com
Not even close.
godlikeproductions.com
WTF 34 US warships to guard Obama in India!!! - Page 13
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and theres no evidence to support such a huge figure.
WTF 34 US warships to guard Obama in India!!! - Page 13
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
blogs.suburbanchicagonews.com
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And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
dekerivers.wordpress.com
Trip To Mumbai By President Obama Will NOT Cost $200 Million ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Trip To Mumbai By President Obama Will NOT Cost $200 Million ...
The White House says it is “wildly exaggerated,” and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
alldeaf.com
US to spend $200 million a day on Obama's Mumbai visit - AllDeaf.com
FALSE
forum.myredbook.com
Hussein Family Vacation: 'It's our time now'
That figure -- first thrown out by a single Indian media outlet and now viral on conservative talk radio -- is wildly off the mark.
deathby1000papercuts.com
Obama India Trip: 34 US Warships to Guard Obama | DBKP - Death ...
The White House says it is “wildly exaggerated,” and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
rightpundits.com
Barack Obama Trip To India $200 Million Dollars a Day
The White House says it is “wildly exaggerated,” and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
blogforarizona.com
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is ...
In short, we don't see any evidence to back up this statistic.
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is ...
And we rate Bachmann's claim False.
ethicsalarms.com
Drudge, Obama’s “$200 Million a Day Trip” and How The U.S ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
ncaabbs.com
geez, I hope he's staying just 1 day
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
geez, I hope he's staying just 1 day
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
sandrarose.com
OBAMA TAKING 34 WARSHIPS TO INDIA : Sandra Rose
The White House says it is “wildly exaggerated,” and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
bozemandailychronicle.com
Montana Attorney General opens investigation into CAI
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
oliverwillis.com
Obama India Trip Cost Just Made Up By Conservatives | Oliver Willis
The White House says it is “wildly exaggerated,” and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
slumz.boxden.com
Nov 5 - Obama's $200 million a day vacation (Look at this disgrace)
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and theres no evidence to support such a huge figure.
Nov 5 - Obama's $200 million a day vacation (Look at this disgrace)
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
forums.ebay.com
Barry's Bombay Boondoggle - $200 Million Per Day in General ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Barry's Bombay Boondoggle - $200 Million Per Day in General ...
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and there’s no evidence to support such a huge figure.
hazweb.proboards.com
Community Forum - The Obama Administration
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
Community Forum - The Obama Administration
The White House says it is "wildly exaggerated," and theres no evidence to support such a huge figure.
ethicsbob.com
More lies about Obama from the liars of Fox News and talk radio ...
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
phantasytour.com
PT | Phish | Can someone defend Obama's trip to India?
And common sense should lead anyone to doubt it.
True
Michele Bachmann (Minnesota Republican politician)
PolitiFact | Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will cost the taxpayers $200 million a day
"The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day," Bachmann said.
Obama's $200 million per day state visit... - Christian Forums
"The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day," Bachmann said.
$200 million a day for Obama to travel? That's false - St ...
"The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day," Bachmann said.
Newsvine - Rep. Michele Bachmann claims Obama's trip to India will ...
"The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day," Bachmann said.
Cost Of Obama's Trip To India | President Obama in Mumbai | Video | Mediaite
“Well I think we know that just within a day or so, the president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day,” she said.
Press Trust of India
US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit
Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs.
Cost Of Obama's Trip To India | President Obama in Mumbai | Video | Mediaite
The Press Trust of India reported earlier this week that President Obama’s plan trip to Inida would cost US taxpayers $200 Miliion per day during his visit to Mumbai.
Fuzzy Math Dogs Obama’s Asia Trip - Washington Wire - WSJ
First, the Press Trust of India reported that Mr. Obama’s entourage would be spending $200 million a day for two days in India, a claim that was quickly repeated last night by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.) on CNN. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said, “The numbers reported in this article have no basis in reality,” and are “wildly inflated,” but “due to security concerns,” he would not offer an alternative price tag.