October 10, 2008
Posted: 05:43 PM ET
The Statement: Watch: McCain, Obama debate their health care proposals Get the facts!
The Facts: The plan does not mention any criminal or civil penalties. And, by withholding a percentage of payroll, that portion of the plan seems more in line with a payroll tax than a fine — which would typically be a set dollar amount. In a section of McCain's Web site highlighting his health-care plan and criticizing McCain's suggestion that Obama's plan would impact small businesses is wrong. "Small businesses will be exempt from this requirement," Obama's Web site says. The Verdict: False. McCain calling the plan's payment a fine is at odds with his own Web site, which calls it a tax. Obama's campaign says small businesses would be exempt from the plan. Filed under: Barack Obama Fact Check |
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