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No, the number of new IRS workers won’t surpass number of police detectives

August 23, 2022

"Biden is adding more IRS agents to investigate your taxes than we have detectives investigating every crime in the country.”

NC trooper wrong about violent crime hitting record high

By Paul Specht August 23, 2022

“Violent crime (is) at an all-time high."

Biden signs IRA

Tom Cotton misleads on how Inflation Reduction Act will impact size of IRS, taxes

August 23, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."

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Fake Sarah Palin quote about Easter came from satirical website

By Andy Nguyen August 23, 2022

Quotes Sarah Palin as saying “when Jesus celebrated Easter with his disciples there were no Easter bunnies or egg hunts.”

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Claim that Congress members exempted themselves from IRS audits started as satire

By Sara Swann August 23, 2022

“Congress just voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.”

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No, this video doesn’t show a Google Street View of Antarctica with a tree-lined landscape

By Andy Nguyen August 23, 2022

Video claims Google Street View shows Antarctica with green vegetation and brick buildings.

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Social media hoax promises cash allowance for health care

By Gabrielle Settles August 22, 2022

“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”

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No, older Americans aren’t getting $1,728 more in Social Security

August 19, 2022

“People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.”

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Fact-checking a talking point about ‘corrupted’ climate change data

August 19, 2022

“96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted.”

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No, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris did not have a coded conversation about pedophilia in 2020

By Andy Nguyen August 19, 2022

Video implies talk between Barack Obama and Kamala Harris has coded references to pedophilia.

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No, the Inflation Reduction Act didn’t expand free health insurance for most Americans

August 19, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act expanded free health insurance to Americans under 65.

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Articles about health problems unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines

August 19, 2022

COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the health problems featured in recent news reports.

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