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No, you’re not an ‘active, live walking virus’ for 2 weeks following a flu shot
By Samantha Putterman October 16, 2019

Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus."  

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Fact-checking Andrew Yang on history of universal basic income
By Miriam Valverde October 16, 2019

Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed…

No evidence JFK said any US coup would ‘come from the CIA not the Pentagon’
By Samantha Putterman October 16, 2019

Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA…

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This is a photo of the Cleveland Cavaliers victory parade, not outside a Trump rally
October 16, 2019

Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!"  

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Ilhan Omar’s claim about the tax burden of the 1% needs context
By Louis Jacobson October 16, 2019

"The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else."

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Julian Castro wrong about job losses in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania
By Louis Jacobson October 16, 2019

"Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them."

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Joe Biden’s claim on Medicare For All tax hikes rests on flaky analysis
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra October 16, 2019

"For people making between $50,000 and $75,000 a year, their taxes are going up about $5,000 because the fact is, they will pay more in…

Elizabeth Warren wades into debate on health care costs and bankruptcy
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra October 16, 2019

 "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance."

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Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for Medicare for All
By Louis Jacobson October 16, 2019

Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance.

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In phony Facebook ad, Warren said most TV networks will refuse ads with a ‘lie’ but that’s wrong
By Amy Sherman October 15, 2019

"If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."

Ghazala Hashmi U-turns on call for Gov. Northam’s resignation
By Warren Fiske October 15, 2019

On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.

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No, Barr didn’t tweet that the US gave Iran taxpayer dollars so Iran could buy uranium from Russia
By Samantha Putterman October 15, 2019

Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia.

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