Full Video Of Obama Presser – With ABC Fact Check analysis…

The ABC News politics and government teams offer a live fact check of President Obama’s first press conference of the year, which takes place, coincidentally, as Republicans in 10 states are voting for which candidate they want to challenge him in November.

1. Fact Check 1 – Millionaires and billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries.
2. Fact Check 2 – It’s not a matter of “if” Bashar Assad will fall in Syria, but “when.”
3. Fact Check 3 – Iran is more isolated than ever.
4. Fact Check 4 – Obama Jukes Fluke Question and is there a “war on women?”
5. Fact Check 5 – U.S. Gas Production has risen and imports are down.
6. Fact Check 6 – Obama says he has “had Israel’s back.”
7. Fact Check 7 – Obama to Mitt Romney: “Good Luck Tonight.”

Fact Check  1 – Millionaires and billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries.
This is a claim that has been repeated over an over by President Obama and Democrats. The reality is that some millionaires and billionaires likely pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries if they pay taxes at a capital gains rate. But as Jon Karl reported way back in September, it is not that many. The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center has crunched the numbers and found that Warren Buffett and his secretary are the exception to the rule. For the most part, the wealthy pay a significantly higher percentage of their income in taxes than middle-income workers.   (Go Here To Read The Rest)