Live blogging the VP debate, post three: Biden lie on McCain voting on $42,000/year tax hike

Joe Biden said a few minutes ago that John McCain and Barack Obama voted "the exact same way" on a bill to raise taxes on people making more that $42,000/year.

Not true. Senator McCain didn't vote on either bill.

As James Thurber once wrote, "You could look it up."

Barack Obama Voted Twice In Favor Of The Democrats' FY 2009 Budget Resolution That Would Raise Taxes On Those Making Just $42,000 A Year. (S. Con. Res. 70, CQ Vote #85: Adopted 51-44: R 2-43; D 47-1; I 2-0, 3/14/08, Obama Voted Yea; S. Con. Res. 70, CQ Vote #142: Adopted 48- 45: R 2- 44; D 44- 1; I 2-0, 6/4/08, Obama Voted Yea)

#85: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00085

#142: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00142

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