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Pritzker Mic
Pritzker-backed group strays from facts in income-tax claim
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller April 21, 2019

"In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class."

Trump Grand Rapids rally pic
Trump calls out N.Y. Dems for vote on expansion of military benefits
By Jill Terreri Ramos April 20, 2019

"In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants."

Operating room
$50 billion in Medicare waste? Yes, that’s how much in ‘improper payments’ are made per year
April 19, 2019

"There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program."  

Fact check: Are abortion survivors covered by existing laws?
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht April 19, 2019

"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."

Kamala Harris April 2019 Sacramento
An unexpected $400 expense would be damaging for many, but Kamala Harris overstates report’s finding
By Chris Nichols April 19, 2019

"It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval."

Donna Howard, Generic
No infant has been reported ‘born alive’ after an abortion in Texas
By Madlin Mekelburg April 18, 2019

"There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas."

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No, Kamala Harris did not push for police officers to ask permission to use their guns
April 17, 2019

Says Sen. Kamala  Harris "introduced a bill today to forbid a police officers from drawing his/her gun without permission from their supervisor."  

Initiative petitions were filed at record highs in 2018. Experts explain why
By Yue Yu April 17, 2019

Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record…

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No, Donald Trump did not say in ‘The Art of the Deal’ that ‘being an atheist’ helped him in business
By Samantha Putterman April 17, 2019

Says Donald Trump wrote in his book, "Being an atheist gives me an edge in every deal. Christians are too moral for business."

Cuomo budget 3.11.19
Cuomo’s claim not the case for most NY taxpayers
By Jill Terreri Ramos April 17, 2019

"Fifty-two counties have average taxes of above the SALT $10,000 cap."

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Facebook posts wrongly claim photo shows ‘Muslims laughing while Notre Dame is burning’
April 16, 2019

A photo shows Muslims laughing in front of a burning Notre Dame.

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