how to debunk a lie…
step 1. Identify that the lips are moving
step 2. When “facts” appear to be flying out of ones mouth…investigate:
How many times are we going to hear this 94 times he voted to raise taxes bullshit?
Once again, McCain said that Obama raised taxes 94 times. This came up in the vice presidential debate, and it is a bogus charge.
(we have identified a possible lie)
step 4: Give actual facts
Fact check.org, a non-partisan watchdog, has analyzed the charge.
Of the 94, 23 of those votes were indeed votes against proposed tax cuts. Eleven of them were increases on families earning over $1 million to help fund programs such as Head Start and school nutrition. And 53 were on non-binding budget resolutions that foresaw allowing tax cuts to expire as scheduled. Such out-year projections are meaningless, since non-binding budgets are passed each year.
Fact.check.org ruled the claim misleading.
step 5. Extenguish pants that are on fire….