As the beginning of President Obama‘s sixth year in the Oval Office draws near, his public approval rating has plunged, battered by the horrendous launch of the Obamacare website, healthcare.gov, as well as by a succession of extremely disturbing revelations about his administration’s handling of the IRS scandal and the aftermath of the Benghazi terrorist attack. Taken together, these developments point to a question that is painful to pose, but essential to consider: Can or should Americans believe anything this president tells them about his policies or actions?

Consider these facts: