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Our guide about what to say to the uncle who sends those chain e-mails At Thanksgiving dinner, there's probably a good chance you'll end up sitting beside your uncle.
You love your uncle, but you could do without all those chain e-mails that he forwards to you, the ones that claim the government is forcing you to get rid of your light bulbs, that "Obamacare" is going to put a tax on home sales and that President Barack Obama fits the biblical description of the Antichrist. (Note to uncles: We're not really singling you out. Chain e-mails get forwarded by aunts, grandparents and plenty of other relatives.)
So as part of our Message Machine partnership with NPR, PolitiFact has put together this handy guide to chain e-mails and other viral messages. Hide it under the green bean casserole and you can pull it out if your uncle brings up the chain e-mails.
Meanwhile, we've also done a few fact-checks on last night's CNN-think tank debate:
To show the need for more skilled immigrants, Michelle Bachmann said that Steve Jobs
told President Obama that he needed to put his factories in China because he needed 30,000 engineers. We rated that True.
Rick Perry said the United States could shut down Iran's economy if it put sanctions on the Iranian central bank. We rated that Half True.
We've got several other fact-checks we'll be posting, so check the site in the next few days.
Finally, as you're thinking about gifts for the holidays, keep in mind that the PolitiFact app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices makes a perfect gift. It's only $1.99 and available through iTunes and the Android marketplace.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Cheers,
Bill  | — Bill Adair
Editor, PolitiFact.com
Washington Bureau Chief
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