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Instagram posts
stated on May 20, 2021 in an Instagram post:
A video shows “Dems caught not wearing masks” at the White House.
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By Bill McCarthy • May 24, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 in Twitter:
"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
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By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 4, 2021 in a podcast:
Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
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By Paul Specht • May 14, 2021
Jeffrey Zients
Jeffrey Zients
stated on May 9, 2021 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
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By Shasha Hupka • May 13, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 7, 2021 in Facebook posts:
“Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.”
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May 12, 2021
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on March 21, 2021 in TV interview:
"There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 7, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 29, 2021 in an image on Facebook:
11.6 million people watched Biden’s first presidential address to Congress while far larger audiences watched Donald Trump’s speeches.
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By Madison Czopek • May 3, 2021
Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen
stated on May 2, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2021
Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet:
"Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • April 30, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 in Twitter:
A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed:
“One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 28, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 21, 2021 in remarks:
Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings.
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By Amy Sherman • April 27, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus.
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April 23, 2021
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview:
“We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 18, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity."
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April 15, 2021
Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 in a floor debate:
"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Brandon Tatum
Brandon Tatum
stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.”
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April 9, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Colorado “requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they’re wearing campaign apparel.”
Half-True
April 7, 2021
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 23, 2021 in News release:
"Over the past decade, drug prices have risen at three times the rate of inflation."
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 7, 2021
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