Latest Fact-Checks By Jill Terreri Ramos

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Malliotakis makes mostly accurate claim about stimulus

March 19, 2021

"If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist…

New York nursing homes granted legal protection, but not ‘blanket immunity’

March 6, 2021

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail…

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COVID-19 vaccines were not released to states until after approval

February 9, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”

Cuomo’s claim about below-average nursing home deaths was right, but new data shows evolving picture

February 9, 2021

“But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”

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Sweeping claim about safety of youth sports lacks evidence

January 26, 2021

“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is…

Jacobs overstates election issues

January 14, 2021

“There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how…

Rick Scott’s claims about Charles Schumer lack evidence

December 4, 2020

Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

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Medicare for All supporters win in swing districts

November 17, 2020

“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”

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On protecting people with pre-existing conditions, Jacobs’ claim needs context

October 30, 2020

"I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."

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Jacob’s charge that McMurray raised taxes on Grand Island is correct

October 28, 2020

“While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.”

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Cuomo’s claim on nursing home deaths not whole story

October 16, 2020

"We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes."

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