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EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad:
Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”
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By Paul Specht • October 5, 2022
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad:
Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 4, 2022
Peggy Hubbard
Peggy Hubbard
stated on September 19, 2022 in a post:
Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived.
Half-True
By Gabrielle Settles • September 27, 2022
Elaine Luria
Elaine Luria
stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.:
“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 9, 2022 in News release:
“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
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By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes":
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2022
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet.:
“I had zero emails that were classified.”
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By Jon Greenberg, Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 13, 2022
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.:
The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.”
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By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2022
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet:
Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
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By Louis Jacobson, Tori Gantz • September 1, 2022
Cheri Beasley
Cheri Beasley
stated on August 2, 2022 in a campaign ad:
“Sixty-four members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — have broken a law to stop insider stock trading, yet Washington refuses to do anything about it.”
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By Paul Specht • September 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 7, 2022 in posts:
“The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.”
Half-True
August 31, 2022
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on August 24, 2022 in a Tweet:
“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”
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August 31, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter:
“The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.”
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By Lyle Muller • August 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs.
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • August 29, 2022
Miguel Cardona
Miguel Cardona
stated on August 21, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Adjusted for inflation, over the last 25 years teachers have made a $29 increase in their salary."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on July 24, 2022 in TV interview:
"We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • August 16, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 17, 2022 in an ad:
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
Half-True
August 12, 2022
Power to the Patients
Power to the Patients
stated on April 19, 2022 in a television ad:
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • August 9, 2022
Adam Laxalt
Adam Laxalt
stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet:
A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2022
Kari Lake
Kari Lake
stated on July 7, 2022 in an ad:
"Karrin Taylor Robson gave illegals tuition discounts and made us pay for it."
Half-True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 1, 2022
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