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Latest Fact-Checks In Stimulus

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 7, 2022 a post on Facebook
A $5,000 stimulus loan is available.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 6, 2023
Club for Growth Action
Club for Growth Action
stated on October 21, 2022 an ad
Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners.
Mostly False
October 27, 2022
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 4, 2022 a TV ad.
Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • October 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2022 a post
"President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!"
False
By Monique Curet • June 14, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 25, 2022 an ad
Sen. Mark Kelly voted “for benefits to illegals.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 2, 2022
Jane Timken
Jane Timken
stated on April 13, 2022 a campaign ad
Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 20, 2022 a Facebook post
The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 18, 2022 a Facebook post
$2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 3, 2022
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on August 23, 2021 a TV ad.
Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • September 1, 2021
David Suetterlein
David Suetterlein
stated on August 9, 2021 a floor speech.
The General Assembly gave Gov. Ralph Northam “a $1 billion blank check.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • August 16, 2021
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on July 12, 2021 a tweet.
“Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.”
False
By Warren Fiske • July 22, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 7, 2021 Facebook posts
“Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.”
Half-True
May 12, 2021
Nicole Malliotakis
Nicole Malliotakis
stated on March 8, 2021 a Tweet
"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 sitting in jail, you do."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 19, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 13, 2021 an Instagram post
“Donald J. Trump’s signature is on the new stimulus checks.”
False
March 16, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 a tweet
The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 16, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 8, 2021 a post on Trending Politics
“Schumer and Pelosi sneak funding into COVID bill.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 1, 2021 an interview with CBS News
The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 2, 2021
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on February 24, 2021 a speech
“There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • March 1, 2021
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