Latest Fact Checks By Garrett Spikes

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Equal pay pic

Fact-checking median pay for black, Hispanic, Native American women

By Garrett Spikes , Rebecca Jerome
May 16, 2019
"Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every…
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ACA WV story

Have 20 million Americans gained health insurance from the ACA?

By Garrett Spikes , Jack Tolman
May 10, 2019
"Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."
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Veteran suicide pic

Do more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day?

By Garrett Spikes , Jack Tolman
April 24, 2019
"It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day."
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El Paso border crossing

Fact-checking a GOP talking point on walls and border apprehensions

By Garrett Spikes , Jack Tolman
April 8, 2019
"Beginning in the early 1990s, we built barriers in 4 sectors at our southern border. Since each was built, those sectors have seen massive drops…
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Patrick Morrisey for Obamacare premiums

Did Obamacare premiums rise 160 percent in West Virginia in four years?

By Garrett Spikes , Jack Tolman
February 7, 2019
Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."
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