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Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2023 in a post on Facebook:
"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
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By Amy Sherman • February 10, 2023
Mike Palicz
Mike Palicz
stated on February 7, 2023 in a tweet:
The 87,000 new IRS agents who were supposed to “only target the rich” are now “coming after waitresses’ tips.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 10, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
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February 8, 2023
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":
"I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total."
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By Yacob Reyes • February 1, 2023
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Viral image
stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50.
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January 31, 2023
Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet:
“Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.”
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By Paul Specht • January 30, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak."
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January 24, 2023
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
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January 18, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 1, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram:
“All ‘gender affirming care’ for children is 100% experimental. There are zero long term studies on the effects the drugs and surgeries will have on them.”
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January 17, 2023
William Barclay
William Barclay
stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview:
California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion.
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 13, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2023 in a photo on Facebook:
The cost of eggs has gone up 700%.
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By Sara Swann • January 13, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2023 in a campaign website:
As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 30, 2022 in a post:
“Ray Epps confessed to Jan. 6 Committee he ‘orchestrated’ attack on Capitol”
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles • January 6, 2023
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
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By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse
stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.:
“Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • January 5, 2023
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
stated on December 4, 2022 in a tweet.:
“The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.”
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By Warren Fiske • December 14, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 28, 2022 in a post:
The 2021 infrastructure bill requires all new vehicles to have kill switches that will stop vehicle operation and alert law enforcement when drivers are impaired.
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles • December 5, 2022
Jill Underly
Jill Underly
stated on October 24, 2022 in News release:
“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
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By Vanessa Swales • December 5, 2022
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement:
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
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Viral image
stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.”
Mostly False
November 17, 2022
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