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Fox's Varney falsely claims that “community organizer” Obama “has never worked in private enterprise”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 12/11/09 1:28 PM EST

From the December 11 edition of Fox News Radio's Brian & The Judge:

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Previously/Related:

PolitiFact.com: “By our count, Obama earned paychecks from 11 for-profit businesses, compared to just six nonprofit or government employers.”

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Fox anchor Stu Varney: Obama and Congress are “essentially socialists ... I'm trying to restrain my outrage”

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