Politifact-Checking the First Debate

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 4, 2012

Bill Adair, founder and editor of PolitiFact, provides a fact check of the first Obama-Romney debate, from claims about Romney's tax plan to Obama's health care proposal.

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Politifact-Checking the First Debate

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