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Fox's Cameron Lies, Gives McCain Credit For GI Bill (video)
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Transcript: Recently in the U.S. Senate, there was a measure sponsored by Democrat Jim Webb of Virginia. John McCain initially took some ...
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Think Progress:  Fox’s Campaign Carl Lies, Gives McCain Credit For Fictitious GI Bill Provision

The BRAD BLOG:  Fox News Perpetuates McCain's False Claim That He Supported GI Bill

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Fox’s Campaign Carl Lies, Gives McCain Credit For Fictitious GI Bill Provision
Think Progress — Yesterday, while speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attempted to steal credit for the GI Bill that he actively opposed. Fox News’s Carl Cameron gave McCain’s efforts a major boost last night, declaring that McCain successfully changed the GI Bill — to create “a more proportionate award” of benefits — and thus was able to support it: CAMERON: John McCain initially took some opposition to it [the GI Bill], because in McCain’s view, it didn’t proportionately give GI benefits to servicemen and women, depending on how long they were actually in active duty and service. ...

Fox News Perpetuates McCain's False Claim That He Supported GI Bill
The BRAD BLOG — Guest blogged by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review. Events in the campaign this week offer a case study in how Fox News assists the right wing --- in this case, the McCain campaign --- disseminate disinformation: Monday: Speaking before the Veterans of Foreign Wars, John McCain falsely claimed credit for supporting the 21st Century GI Bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.): ...

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