Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Florida Democrats say Donald Trump denied overtime pay for millions. That needs context

By Amy Sherman

June 25, 2019

The Trump administration has denied "4.2 million American workers overtime."

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Joe Biden says there are tax breaks for racehorses, not child care. That’s misleading

By Amy Sherman

June 19, 2019

"Why should you get a break for racehorses and not get a break for child care?"

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Tab for federal benefits for the dead: $1 billion, Florida Congressman says

By Amy Sherman

June 13, 2019

"It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions."

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No, California won’t teach all kindergarteners that there are 15 genders

By Amy Sherman

May 31, 2019

"California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders."

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In election security hearing, Marcia Fudge misleads about South Carolina, Ohio voting machines

By Amy Sherman

May 23, 2019

Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought…

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claim that drug prices are going down

By Amy Sherman , Shefali Luthra

May 22, 2019

"Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."

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Cory Booker points to Connecticut, where he says a tough gun law led to fewer deaths

By Amy Sherman

May 20, 2019

"When Connecticut did licensing, their shootings dropped, their murders dropped 40%. Suicides dropped 15%."

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The problem with calling Venezuela’s crisis under Maduro a genocide

By Amy Sherman , Louis Jacobson

May 16, 2019

Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people."

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Trump wrongly says Democrats oppose hurricane disaster aid for Florida

By Amy Sherman

May 9, 2019

Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid

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TV ad misleads on Florida plan to import drugs from Canada

By Amy Sherman

April 25, 2019

Florida state senators "are pushing a new government program that allows prescription drugs from China without FDA inspection."

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US minorities surpassed 25 percent of electorate when Obama ran in 2008, and it’s going up

By Amy Sherman

April 23, 2019

"The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up."

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Joe Biden cites study that found 25 percent of ankle sprain patients in ERs were prescribed opioids

By Amy Sherman

April 16, 2019

"People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription."

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