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politifact_476_ret_bn_g8
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politifact_476
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/27/tim-kaine/police-misconduct-settlements-can-shift-city-budge/
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“New Haven, Conn., had to issue bonds for a bridge after using funds for that bridge to pay for a police misconduct settlement."
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Tim Kaine
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2021-05-24
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https://openyls.law.yale.edu/handle/20.500.13051/46
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Ward of the State: New Haven’s Use of Federal and State Grants in the Financing of Public BridgesNew Haven railyards, connecting the city’s downtown with its harbor. This time the city government was onboard. With the cooperation of the local congresswoman, the Mayor testified before Congress in pursuit of federal funding. A $19 million earmark was inserted into the transportation appropriations bill. The $32 million bridge opened in 2003, funded almost entirely by federal and state grants. The Grand Avenue and Church Street Bridges illustrate a dramatic change in the financing of New Haven’s bridges. One hundred years ago, all bridges within the city, even those ordered by the federal government or located on state highways, were constructed using city funds raised through bond issues. Today, almost all locally owned bridges within the city, even those that mainly benefit New Haven residents, are primarily funded through federal and state grants. Of the $12.55 million the city will spend on bridge construction and rehabilitation in 2009-2010, only $490,000 will come from municipally raised revenues. The growth in federal and state grants, for all types of goods and services, has occurred across the country.
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2010-05-05
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_49
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politifact_49
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
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Threads post
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2024-07-24
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Taylor Swift didn’t announce on July 23 a fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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2024-07-24
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False
| true | true |
refutes
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politifact_49_ret_b18_gn
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politifact_49
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
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Threads post
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2024-07-24
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https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-beyonce-rennaissance-earn-concert-film-business-deals-2023-10
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- Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are making concert films from their blockbuster Eras and Renaissance tours. [...] In August, Swift announced that an Eras concert film will be released October 13. The film's presale shattered records, selling $26 million worth of tickets in the first 24 hours. After much speculation, on Sunday night Beyoncé announced her own concert film: The Renaissance tour's film is set to debut December 1. [...] It's a shrewd move from the two musicians. While there are a number of entertainers who who would make a "best of business" list — billionaire Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian, and George Clooney to name a few — Swift and Beyoncé have surely joined the ranks.
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2023-10-02
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False
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_49_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_49
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
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Threads post
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2024-07-24
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Taylor Swift didn’t announce on July 23 a fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris. [...] Responding to a July 23 post about whether Swift would endorse Harris, an account said: "3 hours after this posted she announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris." [...] We rate claims that Swift announced July 23 a Harris fundraising concert with Beyoncé False.
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2024-07-24
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False
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refutes
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politifact_49_ret_bn_g15
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politifact_49
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
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Threads post
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2024-07-24
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4677293-taylor-swift-beyonce-mitt-romney-nikki-haley-teamsters-endorsements-donald-trump-joe-biden/
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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Mitt Romney: Key endorsements to watch ahead of November by Jared Gans - 05/22/24 6:00 AM ET by Jared Gans - 05/22/24 6:00 AM ET [...] Swift endorsed Biden for president shortly before the 2020 election, saying she believed Biden and now-Vice President Harris would start a "healing process" for the country. [...] Beyoncé has been more active in politics than Swift. She and her husband, Jay-Z, helped raise millions of dollars for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and both performed at a concert supporting Hillary Clinton just before Election Day 2016.
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2024-05-22
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False
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_49_ret_bn_g9
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politifact_49
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/25/threads-posts/social-media-rumors-claim-without-evidence-that-ta/
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Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
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Threads post
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2024-07-24
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/music/fact-check-are-taylor-swift-beyonce-hosting-fundraising-concert-support-kamala-harris-viral-article-debunked
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A recent report about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé joining forces to host a fundraising concert in support of VP Kamala Harris for the 2024 Presidential run went viral online. The news was published on UK Discoverer on July 23 after Joe Biden stepped down from the Democratic Presidential race and endorsed Harris to be the Presidential nominee, on July 21. [...] Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Jay-Z were reported to be among the other artistes to grace the fundraising concert, as stated by UK Discoverer. The website claimed, Taylor and Beyoncé issued a joint statement addressing the alleged upcoming concert: [...] Fans were really excited after UK Discoverer's article about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé's fundraising concert circulated online. Some believed the news and were looking forward to the show. Unfortunately, there will not be any joint concert.
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2024-07-25
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False
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insufficient-refutes
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politifact_5
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politifact_5
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”
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J.D. Vance
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2024-08-07
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed Minnesota House File 146 — called the "Trans Refuge" bill — into law in April 2023. It amended the law governing which court would have jurisdiction over child custody cases involving more than one state. The law now gives Minnesota courts temporary jurisdiction to hear child custody cases when a child is in the state with a parent to seek gender-affirming care. It does not authorize the government to take custody of children whose parents don’t consent to them getting gender-affirming care. Courts will not automatically rule against a parent who doesn’t consent to a child receiving gender-affirming care. Courts seek to determine parental custody based on evidence about what is in children’s best interests.
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2024-08-07
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False
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refutes
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politifact_5_ret_b14_gn
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politifact_5
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”
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J.D. Vance
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2024-08-07
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/politics/minnesota-tim-walz-abortion-gender-affirming-care-conversion-therapy/index.html
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Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Thursday that further enshrines the right to abortion and gender-affirming care into law and another that bans so-called conversion therapy. [...] Walz previously signed an executive order restricting conversion therapy in the state in 2021. And earlier this year, the Democratic governor codified the right to abortion in the state and signed an executive order in March directing state agencies to protect and support access to gender-affirming health care across the state. [...] The laws Walz signed Thursday include the reproductive health care and gender-affirming care bills, HF366 and HF146, which will shield people from legal action that other states may levy over such care.
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2023-04-27
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_5_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_5
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”
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J.D. Vance
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2024-08-07
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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"I think it’s pretty weird to try to take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes," Vance said Aug. 7 at a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. "That’s something that Tim Walz did." Other conservatives made similar claims. Fox News host Jesse Watters said the law Walz supported "removes a child from their parents’ home if the parents don’t want to castrate them." Political commentator Megyn Kelly wrote on X that the law "lets the state take away (your) kids" if you don’t agree to gender-affirming care. [...] The law would neither "take away" a parent’s custody rights, nor would it authorize the government to take custody of a child just because a parent objects to gender-affirming care.
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2024-08-07
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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politifact_5_ret_bn_g17
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politifact_5
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”
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J.D. Vance
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2024-08-07
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https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/03/09/families-with-transgender-children-flee-states-with-anti-trans-legislation-for-minnesota/
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Asher Nguyen, a 6-year-old trans girl, looks up at her brother right before Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order to protect access to gender-affirming care in Minnesota. Her father, Hao Nguyen, testified for the Trans Refuge Bill and spoke at the executive order signing. Photo by Grace Deng/Minnesota Reformer. [...] Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday barring Minnesota’s agencies from cooperating with other states seeking to prosecute people for traveling for gender-affirming care in Minnesota. At the signing, he called on the Legislature to add additional protections by passing the Trans Refuge Bill. He said he would even travel to other states and use his platform to advertise Minnesota as a welcoming place. [...] "HF146 takes away custody from parents or guardians who deny their children access to gender-affirming health care," said Rebecca Delahunt, assistant director of public policy for the Minnesota Family Council.
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2023-03-09
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False
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_5_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_5
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/27/jd-vance/jd-vance-misrepresents-minnesota-law-on-kids-seeki/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”
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J.D. Vance
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2024-08-07
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/prep-for-the-vice-presidential-debate-with-fact-checks-on-vance-and-walz
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Vance said Walz "has not spent a day in a combat zone," which is True. On Walz’s gubernatorial record, Vance said Walz enacted a law that would "take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes." But that’s False, the law Walz signed does not do that. It amended the law governing which court could have temporary jurisdiction over child custody cases involving more than one state. Walz’s attacks on Trump’s record Walz has characterized the Trump-Vance campaign as antiunion, saying that when Trump was president, he "cut overtime benefits for millions of workers." That’s Mostly False. In 2016, former President Barack Obama’s administration set a rule that would have raised the salary threshold for overtime pay. But a judge struck it down before it took effect, and the incoming Trump administration dropped a challenge against the ruling. The Trump administration set its own rule to raise the salary threshold for overtime pay, which was lower than the Obama-era policy. The Trump rule did not amount to a "cut." Walz has also blamed Trump for racking up the federal government’s debt, saying Trump "added more to the national debt than any other president."
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2024-10-01
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False
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refutes
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politifact_501_ret_b16_gn
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politifact_501
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/29/robyn-vining/yes-because-gerrymandering-only-one-republican-ass/
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My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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Robyn Vining
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2020-10-25
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https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Robin_Vos
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Robin Joseph Vos (born July 5, 1968) is an American businessman and Republican politician and the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005,[1] representing most of the southern half of Racine County.[2] Vos was also president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.[3] [...] Vos has been described as having a significant role in obstructing Governor Tony Evers.[4] After Evers, the Democratic nominee, won the 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent governor Scott Walker, Vos was the first public official to propose curbing the incoming governor's powers.[6] He claimed it was to restore a balance of power between the governor and the legislature, despite having previously voted to expand gubernatorial power.[37][38] Vos also said the changes were intended to lock in laws passed by Republicans and to prevent the incoming Democratic administration from fulfilling its campaign pledges, particularly a pledge to withdraw Wisconsin from a lawsuit seeking to overturn the federal Affordable Care Act.[39] The Republican-led legislature was called into a December lame duck session and passed laws decreasing the powers of the incoming governor, limiting early voting, and giving the legislature more control. Walker then signed the bills.[40]
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2013-01-07
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_501_ret_b17_gn
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politifact_501
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/29/robyn-vining/yes-because-gerrymandering-only-one-republican-ass/
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My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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Robyn Vining
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2020-10-25
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=robyn-vining
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Latest Fact-checks on Robyn Vining Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities." Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities." Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat [...] Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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2020-10-25
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True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_501_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_501
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/29/robyn-vining/yes-because-gerrymandering-only-one-republican-ass/
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My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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Robyn Vining
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2020-10-25
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https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/election-2018-gerrymandering/2075833/?os=fuzzscan0xxtr&ref=app
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Yet Republicans won 63 of the 99 Assembly seats, just one less than their pre-election majority. That marks an increase in the pro-Republican "efficiency gap" from about 10 percent in 2016 to almost 15 percent this year. Democrats also won or are leading in elections for all of Wisconsin's statewide offices, showing voter support for their candidates in races that are not affected by gerrymandering. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called it a "faulty premise" to say that Republicans' legislative majority is due to gerrymandering. [...] Wisconsin Progress, an organization that recruits and trains liberal candidates, said 30 of the 31 Democratic candidates it backed in Republican-held Assembly districts ended up losing in the Nov. 6 elections.
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2018-11-17
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_501_ret_bn_g5
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politifact_501
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/29/robyn-vining/yes-because-gerrymandering-only-one-republican-ass/
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My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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Robyn Vining
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2020-10-25
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https://www.nigelec.net/blog/archive.php?76d3e0=jacob-blake-knife
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Shooting, Kenosha police shoot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Aug. 23, 2020, Kenosha protesters, police clash again after Black man shot, Federal investigators launch a civil rights probe into shooting of Jacob Blake, My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat. [60], Former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said "these shots pierce the soul of our nation" and called for an "immediate, full, and transparent investigation". The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times last month told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his … Cuomo's daughter, Gov. Gunshot wounds; paralyzed from the waist down; damage to his stomach, kidney, and liver; most of small intestines and colon removed. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 20:04. "When asked about court-packing, Biden's staff immediately escorts the camera out.", Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner "voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions.
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2020-10-31
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True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_508_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_508
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/06/carol-miller/fact-checking-rep-carol-miller-on-gasoline-prices/
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“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”
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Carol Miller
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2023-08-30
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/12/west-virginia-republican-party/are-wva-republicans-correct-that-real-wages-have-f/
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PolitiFact West Virginia recently fact-checked another statement about gasoline prices, that "gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday." That was rated Half True. [...] The West Virginia Republican party said, "Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly." [...] PolitiFact, "Joe Biden's spending 'has sent prices skyrocketing,'" April 20, 2022
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2023-10-12
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Half True
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insufficient-contradictory
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politifact_523
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politifact_523
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/01/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-that-500-billion-in-covid-19/
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There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.
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Nikki Haley
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2023-04-10
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/01/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-that-500-billion-in-covid-19/
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Government estimates show that more than $400 billion in COVID-19 relief money remained unspent as of Jan. 31. But government sources say a majority of that money has been allocated, meaning it’s earmarked to be spent and wouldn’t be eligible for rescission. Estimates about how much remains unspent and unallocated range from $70 billion to $90.5 billion.
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2023-04-10
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Half True
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refutes
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politifact_523_ret_b8_gn
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politifact_523
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/01/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-that-500-billion-in-covid-19/
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There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.
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Nikki Haley
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2023-04-10
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-float-one-spending-cut-debt-ceiling-bill-unspent-cov-rcna68678
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WASHINGTON — There’s no Republican plan, let alone a bill, to resolve the debt ceiling problem. But some GOP lawmakers are floating one idea to include in a package: rescinding approved but unspent Covid relief funds. Taking back the unused pandemic response money "certainly could" be in a debt ceiling measure to avert default, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the chair of the powerful Rules Committee, said. [...] House Republican aides point to government estimates showing $4.61 trillion has been authorized in Covid-19 spending, but $4.12 trillion has been spent. That leaves nearly $500 billion in unspent funds, although a portion of that has been "obligated" to certain pots of money and may be difficult to return to the U.S. Treasury.
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2023-02-03
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Half True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_523_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_523
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/01/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-that-500-billion-in-covid-19/
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There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.
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Nikki Haley
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2023-04-10
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/01/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-that-500-billion-in-covid-19/
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Is Nikki Haley right that $500 billion in COVID-19 funding could be rescinded? It’s not that simple [...] "We start by clawing back the $500 billion of unspent COVID money," she said at an April 10 town hall in Salix, Iowa. [...] Haley said there is "$500 billion in unspent COVID money" that could be rescinded.
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2023-04-10
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Half True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_528
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politifact_528
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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Bryan Steil
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2022-11-15
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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Milwaukee reached its grim homicide milestone the week of Nov. 23, when a 33-year-old man was killed in a shooting, bringing the homicide tally to 197 up to that date. In 2019, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s homicide tracker, there were 111 homicides. In 2020, the number rose to 204; in 2021, the figure had climbed to 212 homicides. To have doubled in two years from 111 in 2019, the tally would have to have reached 222 in 2021. So Steil’s "nearly doubled" claim is in the ballpark.
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2022-11-15
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True
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supports
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politifact_528_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_528
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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Bryan Steil
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2022-11-15
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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Wisconsin congressman correct about Milwaukee’s homicide rate nearly doubling in past two years [...] It is well known that Milwaukee is on pace for a third straight year of record homicides. But we wondered about the second part: Has the rate really nearly doubled in the past two years? [...] The Journal Sentinel’s homicide database recorded Milwaukee homicides in 2019 at 111. In 2020, the number rose to 204. In 2021, the figure climbed to 212 homicides. So Steil’s "nearly doubled" claim is on the mark.
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2022-11-15
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True
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supports
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politifact_528_ret_bn_g18
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politifact_528
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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Bryan Steil
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2022-11-15
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https://www.governing.com/now/milwaukees-new-mayor-seeks-to-rebuild-city-plagued-by-shootings
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That was back in March. On Friday, 21 people were injured in three shootings in the city’s downtown entertainment district. Milwaukee has seen record numbers of homicides in each of the past two years — double the rate from as recently as 2019 — and is on pace to break the record again this year. In January, six people were killed across the street from a home where Johnson grew up. "Milwaukee is in the midst of unsustainable and unacceptable violence," Johnson says. Milwaukee has other public safety problems. Vehicle thefts have doubled over the past couple of years to more than 11,000 annually, many ripped off by minors known as "Kia Boys" in reference to one of the preferred brands for break-ins. Milwaukee is a mostly flat city criss-crossed by long, broad, straight streets. If you’re driving 40 mph in a 30 mph zone, you will get passed. Last year, 65 people were killed in the city due to reckless driving. "It’s become a social contagion," says Jordan Morales, a resident of the Sherman Park neighborhood. "It’s not just teenaged kids in stolen cars."
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2022-05-21
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True
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supports
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politifact_528_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_528
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/09/bryan-steil/steil-on-target-with-claim-on-milwaukees-homicide/
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In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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Bryan Steil
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2022-11-15
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=guns&ruling=true
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Social Media stated on May 30, 2024 in a post: Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s "felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns." Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on October 10, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws." A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: "In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide." Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview: In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York." Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check." [...] Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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2024-05-30
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supports
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politifact_53_ret_b1_gn
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politifact_53
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/no-the-state-of-washingtons-2024-presidential-elec/
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“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.
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Instagram posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/washington-results
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The Presidential election is coming up on November 5, 2024. Stay informed with the latest voting information, key dates, primary results and more for Washington. [...] How Washington Voted in Past Presidential Elections [...] * The Decision Desk pre-election race ratings characterize the competitiveness of all U.S. House and Senate seats up in 2024, all gubernatorial elections in 2024, and the states and districts that comprise the 538 electoral votes in the presidential election. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining ratings, including various combinations of the analysis of historical electoral results, election polling, analysis of voter file registration data and early voting (when applicable), political advertising data as well as qualitative assessments of the specific candidates.
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2024-10-06
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_53_ret_b6_gn
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politifact_53
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/no-the-state-of-washingtons-2024-presidential-elec/
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“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.
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Instagram posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/23/wa-presidential-primary-ballots-sent-heres-whos-on/
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WA presidential primary ballots sent. Here’s who’s on them [...] On the Republican side, the Washington ballot includes former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and former U.N. ambassador who is the last rival remaining on Trump’s path to the 2024 GOP nomination. [...] In 2020, Washington’s Democratic presidential primary ballot featured 13 candidates, chiefly Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders but also other rivals who had ended their campaigns before the vote count here, including billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Biden narrowly won the state’s primary.
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2024-02-23
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_53_ret_bn_g14
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politifact_53
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/no-the-state-of-washingtons-2024-presidential-elec/
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“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.
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Instagram posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
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To vote in the next election, you must complete your application by 10/21/2024. You can submit your application: [...] By mail to your county voter registration office, received by 10/21/2024. [...] Deadline Alert: If you plan to vote by mail-in ballot in the 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, your completed application must be received in the county office by 5:00 PM on 10/29/2024. Your voted ballot must be returned by 8:00 PM on 11/05/2024.
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2024-05-11
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_53_ret_bn_g9
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politifact_53
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/no-the-state-of-washingtons-2024-presidential-elec/
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“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.
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Instagram posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/no-the-state-of-washingtons-2024-presidential-elec/
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No, Washington state’s 2024 presidential election ballots are not ‘already sent out’ [...] The claim that Washington state has already "sent out" ballots for the November 2024 presidential election is inaccurate. [...] An Instagram post said "the state of Washington has already sent out their ballots" for the 2024 presidential election.
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2024-07-21
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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politifact_54
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politifact_54
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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Kamala Harris
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2024-07-18
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Head Start is a federally funded program that supports early education and other services for low-income Americans. The Project 2025 conservative policy blueprint says on Page 482 that it would "Eliminate the Head Start program."
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2024-07-18
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True
| true | true |
supports
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politifact_54_ret_b6_gn
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politifact_54
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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Kamala Harris
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2024-07-18
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https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release-child-care-deserts-would-expand-under-project-2025s-plan-to-eliminate-head-start-cap-analysis-finds/
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If implemented, Project 2025 plans to completely eliminate Head Start, a federally funded child care program that has served nearly 40 million children and provides vital support to American families experiencing poverty. Nixing Head Start would create painful and, in some cases, unbearable increases in the cost of child care for countless Americans. Worse still, the repercussions would be disproportionately felt by some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including Latino and rural communities. [...] "Project 2025’s plan to eliminate Head Start pulls the rug out from under families living in poverty and would have a devastating impact on children’s development, parents’ ability to seek employment, and our economy," said Casey Peeks, senior director for Early Childhood Policy at CAP and author of the column. "A majority of Americans already live in child care deserts, but this plan would increase costs for families, set our country’s early learning system back decades, and fall hardest on the backs of rural communities and Latino Americans." Read the column: "Project 2025 Would Eliminate Head Start, Severely Restricting Access to Child Care in Rural America" by Casey Peeks
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2024-06-26
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True
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supports
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politifact_54_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_54
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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Kamala Harris
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2024-07-18
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-eliminate-head-start-severely-restricting-access-to-child-care-in-rural-america/
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This article is part of a series from the Center for American Progress exposing how the sweeping Project 2025 policy agenda would harm all Americans. This new authoritarian playbook, published by the Heritage Foundation, would destroy the 250-year-old system of checks and balances upon which U.S. democracy has relied and give far-right politicians, judges, and corporations more control over Americans’ lives. [...] Despite strong evidence that the program has helped boost educational attainment and fight intergenerational poverty, Project 2025—a far-right authoritarian playbook that would upend the 250-year-old system of checks and balances on which American government is built—proposes eliminating Head Start in its entirety. Enacting Project 2025’s plan to eliminate Head Start would vastly restrict the number of available child care slots, dramatically increase child care costs for families living in poverty, and undermine economic growth and exacerbate inequality. [...] Additionally, eliminating Head Start would upend the progress states and localities have made on universal pre-K. The District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, and West Virginia—top states in pre-K access for 4-year-olds—each have integrated Head Start programs into their state pre-K programs. For instance, in West Virginia, where pre-K is available for all 4-year-olds, 68 percent of the state’s preschool classrooms were in Head Start programs in the 2020 school year. Without Head Start, states would have to take on a larger share of funding to reach universal pre-K access.
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2024-09-27
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True
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supports
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politifact_54_ret_bn_g1
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politifact_54
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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Kamala Harris
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2024-07-18
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http://newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/project-2025-would-end-head-start-and-hurt-children-with-disabilities/
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Project 2025 Would End Head Start and Hurt Children with Disabilities [...] The 2024 Republican National Convention has highlighted the party’s platform this week, drawing heavily from Project 2025. The conservative policy plan calls for the elimination of Head Start, alarming education advocates who note that doing so would remove access to early learning for over 787,000 children from families with low-incomes across the U.S. Of those children served, over 111,000 (about 14.2%) are children with disabilities, and many more are at risk for developing disabilities. Head Start specializes in providing comprehensive services to young children with disabilities from families with low incomes, who face intertwined challenges from inequitable access to food, health care, housing, and high-quality early learning. If Head Start ends, so will critical services for thousands of children with delays and disabilities living in poverty across the country. [...] Project 2025’s brevity about the elimination of Head Start belies its potentially devastating consequences for some of the U.S.’s most vulnerable children and their families. Cutting Head Start comprises just one paragraph in the project’s 900-plus-page Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise. The paragraph includes misleading information about Head Start’s efficacy and no mention of its services for children with disabilities. It does not offer an alternative strategy for providing critical services to set young children up for long-term success.
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2024-07-17
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True
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supports
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politifact_54_ret_bn_g11
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politifact_54
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-correct-that-project-2025-would-end/
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Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
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Kamala Harris
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2024-07-18
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https://ncnewsline.com/2024/05/14/the-trump-teams-radical-plan-to-gut-american-public-education/
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The document is the "180 Day Playbook" of a group called Project 2025, and it is the plan of attack – emphasis on the word "attack" – that people surrounding Donald Trump (e.g. Stephen Miller, Mark Meadows) have put together for what they hope will be second Trump administration. [...] - Eliminating the Head Start program. [...] Amazingly, however, Project 2025 calls for "phasing" Title I out of existence and turning the responsibility over to the states. North Carolinians familiar with their General Assembly’s cheapskate approach to funding schools will find that notion laughable.
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2024-05-14
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True
| false | true |
insufficient-supports
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politifact_55
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politifact_55
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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X posts
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2024-07-23
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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The death announcement included satirical claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s time in office and lewd references to former first ladies. The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization Carter founded, told PolitiFact the letter is a hoax.
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2024-07-23
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False
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refutes
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politifact_55_ret_b10_gn
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politifact_55
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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X posts
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2024-07-23
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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/14/politics/jimmy-carter-health-update/index.html
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Jimmy Carter, now 99, became the oldest living president in history after George H.W. Bush died in 2018 at the age of 94. He has survived metastatic brain cancer, liver cancer and a number of health scares, including brain surgery after a fall in 2019. He entered hospice care in February 2023 after a series of hospital stays and made a rare public appearance to attend his wife’s memorial service back in November. [...] The former president is widely revered for his championing of human rights. His brokering of the Camp David Accords in 1978 with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin remains central to his legacy. A peanut farmer and US Navy lieutenant before going into politics, Carter, a Democrat, served one term as governor of Georgia before serving as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
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2024-05-14
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_55_ret_b16_gn
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politifact_55
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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X posts
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2024-07-23
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https://www.biography.com/political-figures/jimmy-carter
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Former President Jimmy Carter, 99, is mourning the death of his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on November 19 at age 96. Rosalynn passed away peacefully with her family by her side in the couple’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, according to a news release from The Carter Center. [...] Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States and served as the nation’s chief executive during a time of serious problems at home and abroad. Carter’s perceived mishandling of these issues led to defeat in his bid for reelection. He later turned to diplomacy and advocacy, founding The Carter Center in 1982 with his late wife, Rosalynn. For these efforts, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002. Carter is the author of more than 30 books, most recently Faith: A Journey for All. He has been in hospice care since February 2023. [...] A devout Christian, Carter was raised Southern Baptist, though he left the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000 after disagreeing with the denomination’s stances that women shouldn’t be pastors and wives should be subservient to their husbands. He and Rosalynn attend Plains’ Maranatha Baptist Church, which they joined in 1981 and where they were both deacons. A well-known Sunday school teacher, Carter first began teaching Bible lessons while at the Naval Academy and continued throughout his life. Hundreds of people from across the country flocked to his Sunday school services at Maranatha for decades until he stopped teaching in late 2019.
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2024-02-22
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_55_ret_bn_g1
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politifact_55
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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X posts
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2024-07-23
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/07/23/jimmy-carter-death-fabrication-fact-check/74515691007/
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The claim: President Jimmy Carter died July 23, 2024 [...] "Former President Jimmy Carter – James Earl Carter, Jr. – a passionate champion of human rights, democracy, WWII veteran, and 39th President of the United States, passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 a.m. at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 99," the purported statement began. [...] Carter, the oldest living former president at 99 years, entered hospice care Feb. 18, 2023, opting to forgo medical treatments after cancer had spread to his brain. His grandson Jason said in June that the former president was "experiencing the world as best he can as he continues through this process."
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2024-07-23
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False
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_55_ret_bn_g5
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politifact_55
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/tweets/former-president-jimmy-carter-is-still-alive-despi/
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Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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X posts
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2024-07-23
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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/fake-letter-rumours-longest-living-us-president-jimmy-carter-death-satire-us-sold-to-panama-2571307-2024-07-24
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A fabricated letter claiming that former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on July 23 began circulating online. The Carter Center confirmed the letter was fake and that Carter, 99, the longest-living US President, was alive. He will turn 100 on October 1. [...] A fabricated letter claiming that the 39th US President, Jimmy Carter, passed away on July 23, 2024, surfaced online, sparking widespread rumours about his death. However, the Carter Center has confirmed that the letter is false, and Jimmy Carter remains alive. Carter, who is 99, is the longest-living US President. [...] The first paragraph says that the 99-year-old "passed away Tuesday, July 23 at 01:34 am at his home" in Plains, Georgia.
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2024-07-24
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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politifact_56
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politifact_56
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.”
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Instagram
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2024-07-22
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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President Joe Biden was the presumptive — not official — Democratic presidential nominee until he announced July 21 that he would be dropping out of the race. The official nominee will be chosen either in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention that starts Aug. 19 or at the convention itself. States set deadlines for receiving the names of presidential nominees so that ballots can be printed. Those deadlines are generally after the convention.
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2024-07-22
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False
| true | true |
insufficient-refutes
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politifact_56_ret_b14_gn
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politifact_56
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.”
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Instagram
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2024-07-22
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https://theconversation.com/an-obscure-provision-of-ohio-law-could-keep-biden-off-the-ballot-there-in-november-229871
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There are ways to resolve this problem, as two other states with early deadlines have already done. Washington state officials said they will accept a provisional certification of Biden’s nomination before the convention. And Alabama’s Legislature shortened its deadline so that Biden could qualify for the ballot there. [...] So, Democrats might have to file a lawsuit to get Biden on the ballot.
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2024-05-15
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_56_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_56
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.”
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Instagram
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2024-07-22
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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Fact-check: Post says there are 9 states where Biden’s name can’t be removed. That’s False. [...] An Instagram post said there are nine states "where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. [...] It’s wrong to say that Biden’s name can’t be "removed" because it hasn’t yet been placed on ballots. Biden was the presumptive nominee — not the official nominee. Election officials in the states listed in the Instagram post have said in written statements and in emails to PolitiFact that their deadlines for the party to submit its nominees’ names for the ballot have not yet passed.
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2024-07-22
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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politifact_56_ret_bn_g1
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politifact_56
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.”
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Instagram
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2024-07-22
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politifact/2024/07/24/instagram-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bidens-name-cant-be-removed-thats-false/
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An Instagram post said there are nine states "where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. [...] It’s wrong to say Biden’s name can’t be "removed" because it hasn’t yet been placed on ballots. Biden was the presumptive nominee — not the official nominee. Election officials in the states listed in the Instagram post have said in written statements and in emails to PolitiFact that their deadlines for the party to submit its nominees’ names for the ballot have not yet passed. [...] But there is nothing to "remove" Biden’s name from because he was the presumptive nominee, not the official nominee. After the Democrats formally choose their official nominee — either at their Aug. 19 convention or before — state officials will receive those names to place them on their states’ ballots.
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2024-07-24
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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politifact_56_ret_bn_g12
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politifact_56
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/23/instagram-posts/fact-check-post-says-there-are-9-states-where-bide/
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There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.”
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Instagram
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2024-07-22
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https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-170/issue-27/senate-section/article/S859-9
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And so it will be used as a way to sort of acolyte Republicans--but give me a break. No one in their right mind in this country believes that anybody other than Joe Biden is responsible for 9 million people being here illegally. Just like nobody believes in this country that our economy is in better shape for working people because of Joe Biden.
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2024-02-12
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_561
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politifact_561
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
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Joe Biden
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2020-09-13
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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Under a 2015 agreement, Iran limited its enriched uranium to 202.8 kilograms. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in 2018. International inspectors say Iran now has 2,105 kilograms of enriched uranium.
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2020-09-13
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True
| true | true |
supports
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politifact_561_ret_b1_gn
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politifact_561
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
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Joe Biden
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2020-09-13
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-54033441
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Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit' Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the UN's nuclear watchdog says. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran's enriched uranium stockpile had reached 2,105kg (4,640lb).
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2020-09-05
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True
| false | true |
insufficient-supports
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politifact_561_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_561
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
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Joe Biden
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2020-09-13
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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"This past month has proven that Trump's Iran policy is a dangerous failure," Biden wrote Sept. 13. "Trump tried to unilaterally reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran, only to have virtually all the U.N. Security Council members unite to reject his gambit. Now there are reports that Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had when President Barack Obama and I left office." [...] The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in September that Iran now has a bit over 2,105 kilograms of enriched uranium. That’s more than 10 times the limit in the agreement. [...] Biden said that Iran has 10 times as much enriched uranium as when he left office in 2016.
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2020-09-13
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True
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_561_ret_bn_g15
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politifact_561
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
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Joe Biden
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2020-09-13
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https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/brazil-backing-iran/
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By the fall of 2009, Iran had been the subject of four sets of UN sanctions aimed at compelling the country to comply with IAEA demands to disclose the full extent of its nuclear program and to stop its uranium enrichment activities. In September 2009, Iran informed the IAEA that it was constructing a second fuel enrichment plant near the city of Qom, but refused to answer all of the Agency's questions about the new plant.[3] At that time, Iran had an estimated stockpile of 1,500 kilograms of low enriched uranium (LEU), enriched to between 3.5 and 5 percent. When Iran announced that it would begin enriching uranium to 19.75 percent because it was running out of fuel for use in its Tehran Research Reactor that produces medical isotopes, the United States, France, Russia, and the IAEA (the "Vienna Group") proposed a fuel swap as a confidence-building measure pending renewed talks with Iran.[4] This proposal called for Iran to ship roughly three-quarters of its then LEU stockpile to Russia and France to be further enriched to nearly 20 percent and then returned to Iran as fuel for its Tehran Reactor.[5] Iran initially expressed interest in the proposal, but then withdrew its support,[6] continued its enrichment activities, and spurned further negotiations with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1).
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2010-07-14
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True
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politifact_561_ret_bn_g19
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politifact_561
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/17/joe-biden/joe-biden-says-under-donald-trump-irans-uranium-st/
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“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
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Joe Biden
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2020-09-13
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https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/gulf-and-arabian-peninsula/iran/173-implementing-iran-nuclear-deal-status-report
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Iran should strictly adhere to its JCPOA commitments and move away from using brinksmanship as leverage.[fn]In addition to delaying the transfer of centrifuge infrastructure in Fordow to storage in the Natanz facility until shortly before the 16 January 2017 deadline, Iran kept its heavy-water stockpile close to the 130-ton threshold, and its low-enriched uranium stockpile just under the 300kg cap. Crisis Group interviews, U.S. and European officials, Brussels, London and Vienna, November 2016. Asked about the calculus behind this, an Iranian official retorted: "Because 299kg is under 300kg. We committed to remain under 300kg, not to keep a large distance from it". Crisis Group interview, November 2016. Yet, as an EU official said, "implementing a long-duration agreement is difficult when you are always on the brink of surpassing the threshold, even if inadvertently".
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2018-01-18
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_57_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_57
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/22/threads-posts/donald-trump-once-donated-to-kamala-harris-campaig/
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Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011.
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Threads posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/22/threads-posts/donald-trump-once-donated-to-kamala-harris-campaig/
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Donald Trump once donated to Kamala Harris’ campaign. Here’s what she did with the money. [...] In 2011, Donald Trump, as a private citizen, donated $5,000 to Kamala Harris’ California attorney general reelection campaign. In 2013, Trump gave Harris an additional $1,000. [...] A July 21 Threads post included a photo of a $5,000 check Trump wrote in September 2011 to Harris’ California attorney general reelection campaign. The post said, "A donation (Harris) returned."
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2024-07-21
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False
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_57_ret_bn_g15
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politifact_57
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/22/threads-posts/donald-trump-once-donated-to-kamala-harris-campaig/
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Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011.
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Threads posts
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2024-07-21
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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/donald-and-ivanka-trump-once-made-donations-to-kamala-harris.html
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President Trump and his daughter Ivanka both made financial contributions to Kamala Harris’s campaign when she was running for reelection as California’s attorney general before she became a senator — and, eventually, as of Tuesday, a Democratic vice-presidential candidate. The donations were originally noted by McClatchy DC when Harris was running for president in the Democratic primaries last year. According to campaign-finance records, Donald Trump donated a total of $6,000 to Harris’s attorney-general reelection campaigns in 2011 ($5,000) and 2013 ($1,000). Ivanka Trump gave Harris’s campaign $2,000 in 2014. In 2015, months after the elder Trump began spreading the baseless birther conspiracy theory about President Obama on television, Harris donated the $6,000 to a nonprofit that advocates for Central Americans’ rights, her presidential campaign manager told McClatchy last year. [...] Harris is far from the only Democratic lawmaker to have gotten money from the Trumps. Both have also donated to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s campaigns and, from Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, New Jersey senator Cory Booker’s. Donald Trump, who donated mostly to Democrats up until 2011 — including repeated contributions to the campaigns of Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, and Hillary Clinton — has defended his political donations to both Democrats and Republicans, claiming they were strategic moves to buy influence. Most of the Democrats Trump has donated to at the state or federal level have been in the Northeast, with the exception of Harris, Reid, and a few more in other parts of the country.
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2020-08-11
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False
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politifact_57_ret_bn_g3
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politifact_57
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/22/threads-posts/donald-trump-once-donated-to-kamala-harris-campaig/
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Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011.
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Threads posts
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2024-07-21
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/08/13/fact-check-donald-trump-did-donate-kamala-harris-past-campaigns/3356945001/
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Though Donald Trump has a history of derisive comments about Harris since taking office, political contribution data, reviewed by USA TODAY on the California Secretary of State website show he gave $5,000 to Harris during her first bid for attorney general in 2011 and $1,000 in 2013 during her reelection. Ivanka Trump contributed $2,000 in 2014 for Harris' reelection campaign. [...] We rate this claim as TRUE, based on our research. Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka donated to Harris' campaigns for California attorney general. Though Harris' spokesman said $6,000, as the meme suggests, was donated to a nonprofit group, the Trumps actually donated a total of $8,000. It is unclear whether Harris returned Ivanka Trump's contribution or similarly donated it. The donations to Harris' campaigns were given before Trump's 2016 election. [...] - Washington Examiner, July 31, 2019, "Trump’s $5,000 donation to Kamala Harris was at request of disgraced former NY attorney general."
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2020-08-13
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False
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_585
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politifact_585
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
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Scott Walker
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2024-01-21
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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Polling commissioned by Young America’s Foundation found the economy was a top issue of 38% of college students. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable, and the questions were even-handed. Other polls, including the Harvard Youth Poll, found economy was the most important issue to young voters, more than abortion.
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2024-01-21
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True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_585_ret_b10_gn
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politifact_585
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
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Scott Walker
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2024-01-21
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2022/10/31/college-student-political-beliefs-and-voting---what-matters/
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The midterm election is right around the corner and the economy and abortion rights are the top issues of concern for college students according to a new survey by BestColleges.com. These issues are also ranked as the most important for Americans overall. BestColleges.com surveyed over 1000 students about their political beliefs and plans to vote. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of those surveyed noted the economy, inflation, and employment as the most important issues in this election. Students are worried about finding jobs, their future finances, and the growing cost of everything from housing to peanut butter. White college men, in particular, are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy, employment, and inflation, with almost half (49%) selecting these three issues as their top political issues — a significantly higher percentage than other demographic groups surveyed. Abortion rights, which have been the subject of heated national and local political campaigns, were ranked as a top concern by college students with 33% of those surveyed ranking these rights as a top issue. College women were particularly concerned about legislation having an impact on their bodies. While college men chose the economy as their top issue (44%), abortion rights were the most important issue for college women (43%), with women of color expressing the deepest concern. Only 21% of college men considered abortion rights an important issue. For college men, the economy, gun policy, healthcare, racial and ethnic inequality, and climate change all came out ahead of abortion rights as leading issues.
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2022-10-31
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supports
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politifact_585_ret_b2_gn
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politifact_585
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
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Scott Walker
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2024-01-21
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https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2024/02/04/politifact-most-college-voters-no-1-issue-is-the-economy/72456924007/
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"The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy," Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that the "top issue for college students is the economy"? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.
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2024-02-04
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True
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supports
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politifact_585_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_585
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
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Scott Walker
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2024-01-21
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/02/scott-walker/scott-walker-said-college-voters-number-one-issue/
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"The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy," Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that "The top issue for college students is the economy"? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.
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2024-01-21
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True
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supports
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politifact_588
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politifact_588
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/17/tom-barrett/milwaukee-mayor-barrett-target-housing-creation-cl/
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Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
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Tom Barrett
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2019-11-20
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/17/tom-barrett/milwaukee-mayor-barrett-target-housing-creation-cl/
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Mayor Tom Barrett said the city has created 7,000 new housing units since he took office in 2004. Data from Milwaukee’s Department of City Development shows that as of October 2019, a total of 7,261 affordable housing units had been developed since Barrett took office. Barrett has faced criticism about focusing on apartment units instead of single-family homes or duplexes. The federal grants the city has used apply only to apartment developments.
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2019-11-20
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True
| true | true |
supports
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politifact_588_ret_bn_g11
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politifact_588
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/17/tom-barrett/milwaukee-mayor-barrett-target-housing-creation-cl/
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Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
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Tom Barrett
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2019-11-20
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https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-garden-homes-community.htm
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Between 1913 and 1917 Milwaukee, Wisconsin‘s population increased by 79,000 people, while the housing stock only increased by about 6,000 units – resulting in a shortage of 7,000 homes. As early as 1910, Mayor Emil Seidel, the first Socialist mayor of Milwaukee, had run on a platform of expanding the amount of low-income housing within the city. But, with his defeat two years later, the idea never moved forward. It was not until 1918 that Mayor Daniel Webster Hoan would again pursue the idea. This would ultimately lead to the development of the first city funded and planned housing project: Garden Homes. [...] The Housing Commission was a ten-man collective of city employees and Milwaukee businessmen that had two goals. The first was to look at how to alleviate the housing problem in the short term, while the second was to look for long-term solutions for Milwaukee‘s affordable housing shortage. After two years of research, the Commission believed they found their answer in a municipally funded and planned cooperative housing development.
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2018-06-25
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_588_ret_bn_g18
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politifact_588
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/17/tom-barrett/milwaukee-mayor-barrett-target-housing-creation-cl/
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Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
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Tom Barrett
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2019-11-20
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https://beltmag.com/todays-ohio-home-rule/
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Downtown’s population has reached 14,000 and should continue growing. A study I published in 2003 with Cleveland State University’s Center for Housing Research and Policy found that in the waterfront cities of Chicago and Baltimore, 2.2 percent of their region’s middle- and upper-income households lived downtown. The figures for Portland, Oregon, and Milwaukee were, respectively, 2.5 percent and 0.7 percent. If Cleveland’s downtown had 2.5 percent, it would amount to around 10,000 households containing a population of nearly 20,000, which would support more stores, restaurants, and services. Including downtown residents whose income is below mid-level means a total population of 28,000 is possible. That would be double the current figure, or a community the size of Shaker Heights. Space for that many, and more, certainly exists. As downtown’s population continues to grow, so will its attractiveness. I expect it to happen, as long as crime remains under control. But downtown alone will not be enough to offset citywide move-outs, which are likely to increase as regionwide homebuilding increases and enables more out-migration. (Around 4,000 homes were built in the region in both 2015 and 2016. A gradual increase to 7,000 or 8,000 units annually is likely.)
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2018-01-06
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True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_588_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_588
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/17/tom-barrett/milwaukee-mayor-barrett-target-housing-creation-cl/
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Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
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Tom Barrett
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2019-11-20
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https://www.politifact.com/city-government/
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Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2020 in a Tweet Michael Bloomberg "did not poll well as mayor in handling crisis!" Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release During his tenure as mayor of New York City, "street homelessness decreased by 28 percent." Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. Michael Bloomberg stated on January 1, 2020 in a television ad "Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers" Viral image stated on November 5, 2019 in a Facebook post "These are real ads running in New York City calling for the removal of ‘trash’ which includes white people, Trump supporters, and Christians." Greg Abbott stated on October 10, 2019 in a tweet "The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin." Roger Stone stated on September 28, 2018 in a Facebook post As mayor of Newark, N.J., Cory Booker "stole $600,000 from a city water authority and laundered it through his law firm." [...] Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
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2023-03-08
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True
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politifact_591
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politifact_591
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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2024-01-28
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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The northern border has seen increases in illegal crossings of varying amounts, depending upon the time periods that are compared. One comparison, highlighted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows that there was an 846% increase when a four-month period was compared, year-over-year. Learn more about PolitiFact's fact-checking process and rating system.
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2024-01-28
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True
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_591_ret_b12_gn
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politifact_591
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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2024-01-28
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https://nypost.com/2023/02/21/border-patrol-begs-for-help-after-record-migrant-surge-from-canada/
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The agency’s Swanton Sector in Vermont — covering parts of upstate New York and New Hampshire — requested a "quick turnaround" of agents from the already overwhelmed southern border to make their way north to volunteer for at least a month starting next week. [...] His sector said that the current fiscal year — which started in October — "demonstrates an approximate 846% increase in encounters and apprehensions compared to the same period" in the previous year. [...] The Swanton sector has seen families with young kids, even infants, crossing, and late last year provided life-saving aid in separate incidents in Vermont and upstate New York, Garcia said.
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2023-02-21
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politifact_591_ret_b15_gn
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politifact_591
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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2024-01-28
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https://wlos.com/news/nation-world/stefanik-slams-biden-admin-over-846-rise-in-illegal-border-crossings-at-northern-border
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SWANTON, Vt. (TND) — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is blaming the Biden administration's failure to control immigration on the southern border for a major uptick in illegal border crossings along the U.S.-Canada border. Between October 1, 2022 and January 31, 2023, there has been a 846% increase in encounters and apprehensions along theSwanton Sector of the northern U.S. border compared to the same period a year ago. Total apprehensions and encounters in that region, which covers land in Vermont, New Hampshire and northeastern New York, during fiscal year 2023 have already surpassed the FY22 and FY21 totals combined, CBP added. [...] Stefanik said her office has been in contact with "numerous" families along the U.S.'s northern border who have recorded first-hand accounts of vast amounts of illegal crossings occurring on their own private property.
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2023-02-21
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supports
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politifact_591_ret_b2_gn
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politifact_591
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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2024-01-28
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https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2024/02/24/illegal-crossings-at-the-u-s-canada-border-have-shot-up/72714623007/
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"We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings," Stefanik said on "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" on Jan. 28. [...] Stefanik claimed that there has been at some point an 800% increase in illegal crossings in the Swanton sector of the U.S.-Canada border. Stefanik did not say which time period she was talking about. The increases in unauthorized crossings vary depending on the period, but there have been increases exceeding 800% at the border. The actual numbers of encounters remain very low compared with crossings at the southern border.
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2024-02-24
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True
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supports
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politifact_591_ret_b4_gn
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politifact_591
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/23/elise-stefanik/illegal-crossings-at-the-us-canada-border-increase/
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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2024-01-28
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https://buffalonews.com/news/state-regional/politifact-increases-in-illegal-crossings-at-the-u-s--canada-border-exceed-800-during/article_412ef66c-d1cf-11ee-843d-9f62e70b2157.html
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"We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings," Stefanik said on "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" on Jan. 28. [...] The Swanton sector includes an estimated 24,000 square miles and includes northeastern counties in New York, three counties in New Hampshire, and all of Vermont. [...] In November, Customs and Border Protection Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia of the Swanton sector posted on X – formerly Twitter – that there had been a 550% increase in apprehensions between fiscal year 2022 and 2023, and that the migrants came from 79 countries. Garcia posted in August that apprehensions in just over 10 months exceeded the previous nine years combined.
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2024-02-24
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True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_592
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politifact_592
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/joe-biden/what-president-joe-biden-got-right-and-what-he-mis/
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“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
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Joe Biden
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2024-01-08
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/joe-biden/what-president-joe-biden-got-right-and-what-he-mis/
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President Joe Biden referred to 2022 Federal Reserve data that showed a modest decrease in the wealth ratio between white and Black Americans. For every $100 the average white family had in wealth, the average Black family had $15.75, the smallest gap in 20 years. By a different measure — the dollar amount difference in wealth — the gap widened between white and Black Americans to its largest disparity since 1989. Economists use both measures to assess the racial wealth gap. Learn more about PolitiFact’s fact-checking process and rating system.
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2024-01-08
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Half True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_592_ret_b17_gn
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politifact_592
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/joe-biden/what-president-joe-biden-got-right-and-what-he-mis/
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“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
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Joe Biden
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2024-01-08
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https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/06/14/1104660659/why-the-racial-wealth-gap-is-so-hard-to-close
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Why did the racial wealth gap fall so quickly? One reason is the effect the Civil War and abolition had on white slaveowners. Enslaved people had been a huge form of wealth — about 15% of the total wealth of white America in 1860. Hence, their liberation reduced the average wealth of white America, thereby shrinking the racial wealth gap. [...] As inspiring as the story is of an oppressed people embracing freedom and working hard to build a better life for themselves against all odds, it's also important to note that a large part of the reason for the steep decline in the racial wealth gap in these early years reflects some simple math. When one group starts off with basically zero wealth, even tiny gains in wealth look huge. When the denominator (the bottom part of the fraction) of the white-to-Black ratio goes from nothing to something, wealth inequality falls sharply. [...] Despite all the ostensible progress Black Americans made in politics, business, and culture in the mid-to-late 20th and early 21st centuries, the economists find there's been very little progress in closing the average racial wealth gap since 1950. By 1950, the ratio of white-to-Black wealth fell to 7 to 1. Today, it's 6 to 1. For every dollar the average white American has, the average Black American has only about 17 cents. (For those wondering about the median, it's even worse: for every dollar the median white household has, the median Black household has just 10 cents).
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2022-06-14
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Half True
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insufficient-supports
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politifact_592_ret_bn_g19
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politifact_592
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/joe-biden/what-president-joe-biden-got-right-and-what-he-mis/
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“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
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Joe Biden
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2024-01-08
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https://capitalbnews.org/economic-performance-black-americans-biden-trump/
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Biden got a Half True rating for saying, "The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years." Economists use two measures to assess the racial wealth gap, and Biden’s statement covered only one of them. [...] Black earnings have continued to trail white earnings by fairly consistent margins. [...] Another metric, the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years, tracks with what the Census Bureau found. The 2022 Fed survey, the first conducted since 2019, found that 11% of Black households held equity in a business, far higher than the previous record of 6.6% in 2016 and the 4.8% recorded in 2019.
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2024-06-26
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Half True
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insufficient-contradictory
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politifact_592_ret_bn_g5
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politifact_592
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/joe-biden/what-president-joe-biden-got-right-and-what-he-mis/
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“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
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Joe Biden
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2024-01-08
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/systematic-inequality/
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A simple calculation puts the persistent and policy-driven black-white wealth gap into perspective. Consider that the racial wealth gap—measured as the ratio of median black wealth to median white wealth—slightly narrowed from 2013 to 2016. (see Table 1) If this pattern continued over time and with no major policy changes, it would take more than 20 years just to return to the racial wealth gap that existed in 1998. Moreover, it would take more than 200 years for median black wealth to equal median white wealth. Leaving wealth inequality to market forces would likely create a massive gulf in economic opportunity and security by race. That said, shrinking the black-white wealth gap in a meaningful way will undoubtedly require large, targeted policy interventions.
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2023-10-20
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politifact_605
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/12/robin-vos/yes-wisconsins-tax-coffers-would-take-a-hit-if-bre/
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“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
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Robin Vos
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2023-03-09
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/12/robin-vos/yes-wisconsins-tax-coffers-would-take-a-hit-if-bre/
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Withholding from professional athletes total in the millions every year. In 2022, withholding from Major League Baseball teams alone totaled about $12.4 million In 2022, taxes from visiting pro athletes in baseball, basketball and football topped $50 million.
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2023-03-09
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politifact_605
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/12/robin-vos/yes-wisconsins-tax-coffers-would-take-a-hit-if-bre/
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“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
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Robin Vos
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2023-03-09
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https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sports+law
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Many people perceive professional sports teams as beneficial for the local economy and essential to an area's civic identity. Professional sports teams have been credited with providing jobs and injecting millions of dollars into local economies. The presence of a professional sports franchise from one of the four major sports is often regarded as a prerequisite to becoming a "big league" city or state. As Wisconsin state representative Marlin Schneider joked in 1995, "Without the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Green Bay Packers, [Wisconsin] ain't nothing but another Nebraska." With so much money and status on the line, professional sports teams have become highly sought after, and their movements from city to city have led to public outrage, lawsuits, and legislative proposals. The owners of professional sports teams have been able to obtain generous deals from city and state officials by threatening to move their franchises. If the owners do not receive the support they seek, they move their team to a more accommodating city. Typical benefits include the use of sports facilities at below-market rents and taxpayer funding for the construction and maintenance of new facilities. Most of the funding comes from the team's home state, but some funding comes from the federal government.
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2003-08-27
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politifact_605_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_605
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/12/robin-vos/yes-wisconsins-tax-coffers-would-take-a-hit-if-bre/
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“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
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Robin Vos
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2023-03-09
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https://www.politifact.com/baseball/
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Robin Vos stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast "When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook Joe Biden called Pope Francis the "famous African American baseball player in America." Chris Carr stated on May 22, 2022 in a tweet Stacey Abrams "supported the MLB boycott." Snapple stated on April 5, 2018 in a bottle cap "There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." [...] Robin Vos stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast "When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
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2023-03-09
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politifact_608
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politifact_608
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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Mike Johnson
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2023-10-25
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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The actual rate of increase over two years is lower, at 12%, though that’s still substantial. Johnson ignored that wages have also increased, lessening the burden, although not as much as prices have.
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2023-10-25
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politifact_608
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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Mike Johnson
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2023-10-25
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https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/trackingthelowestcostgroceryitemsukexperimentalanalysis/april2021toseptember2022
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Highly experimental research, based on web-scraped supermarket data for 30 everyday grocery items, shows that the lowest-priced items have increased in cost by around 17% over the 12 months to September 2022: an increase from 7% over the 12 months to April 2022. [...] Vegetable oil showed the largest percentage increase and average price increase between April 2022 and September 2022, increasing 46% (80 pence per litre) during the period; in contrast, orange juice showed the largest decrease, decreasing 8% (6 pence per litre). [...] While there is a lot of variation at the individual item level, overall the lowest prices of the 30 everyday items, weighted by retailer and item, rose by 17% in the year to September 2022. This includes a 9% increase since our previous analysis in April 2022.
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2022-10-24
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politifact_608
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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Mike Johnson
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2023-10-25
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https://news.sky.com/story/lowest-cost-groceries-have-become-17-more-expensive-in-the-past-year-ons-data-finds-12729639
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Lowest-cost groceries have become 17% more expensive in the past year, ONS data finds [...] The price of low-cost everyday grocery items has increased 17% in the 12 months to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown, more than the average rate of food and drink inflation. [...] Some items increased by more than the 17% yearly rate. Vegetable oil has increased 65% in price, pasta 60% and tea 46%.
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2022-10-25
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politifact_608_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_608
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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Mike Johnson
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2023-10-25
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said? [...] Johnson has a point that prices have increased over two years, but not by 17%. He also ignored that wages have also increased, though not as much as prices. [...] Johnson’s office sent PolitiFact data showing that consumer prices have increased 17% since the beginning of Joe Biden’s term in January 2021. However, Johnson said "two years," not two years and nine months.
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2023-10-25
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politifact_608_ret_bn_g15
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politifact_608
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/mike-johnson/have-prices-increased-by-over-17-in-two-years/
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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Mike Johnson
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2023-10-25
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https://oversight.house.gov/release/mcclain-americans-are-worse-off-one-year-after-the-inflation-reduction-act/
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Americans are still struggling under the weight of inflation. Americans are paying more for just about everything—groceries, rent, gas, energy. [...] Over the last two years, total inflation has increased by over 17 percent.
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2023-10-02
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politifact_641
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politifact_641
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
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Kathy Hochul
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2022-02-27
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services back up Hochul's claim. New York is a leader among large states, though there are smaller states that have higher vaccination rates among children.
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2022-02-27
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politifact_641
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
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Kathy Hochul
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2022-02-27
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/28/960901166/how-is-the-covid-19-vaccination-campaign-going-in-your-state
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The CDC's current definition of "fully vaccinated" is two shots of the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna or one shot of J&J. Those aged 5 and up are eligible for booster shots at least five months after a second dose of the mRNA vaccines or two months after a J&J shot. [...] Since the start of the COVID vaccination campaign, health officials focused on reaching older Americans, who are at high risk of severe disease. People over 65 have the highest vaccination rates in the U.S., while kids under age 12 have the lowest. (5-to-11-year-olds were first eligible for the vaccine starting in fall 2021. Children younger than 5 could receive the vaccine starting in June 2022.) [...] States receive vaccine allocations from the federal government and make their own plans for how to get those vaccines out to residents. Some states are encountering hesitancy and resistance to getting vaccinated among their populations.
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2021-01-28
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politifact_641
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
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Kathy Hochul
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2022-02-27
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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We consulted data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which issues Covid-19 reports for each state. A report from Feb. 25 showed that 33.5% of children ages 5 to 11 and 71.2% of children ages 12 to 17 were fully vaccinated in New York State. Among large states, Illinois had a greater share of children ages 5 to 11 who were fully vaccinated, at 34.8%. Among children ages 12 to 17 in large states, New York had the largest share. [...] In two television interviews on Feb. 28, Hochul did not include "among large states" as a qualifier. Across the country, there are 10 states and the District of Columbia with higher rates of vaccination among children ages five to 11 who have had at least one dose, according to the analysis of CDC data from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The 10 states are: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Virginia, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Illinois. [...] Hochul said New York State ranked No. 1 one among large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers and No. 2 among large states for having fully vaccinated 5 to 11 year olds.
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2022-02-27
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politifact_641_ret_bn_g11
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politifact_641
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
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Kathy Hochul
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2022-02-27
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https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-parents-and-the-pandemic/
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While uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among 12-17 year-olds has increased over time, parents continue to report a more cautious attitude when it comes to vaccinations for children younger than 12. About a quarter (26%) of parents of children between the ages of 5-11 say they will vaccinate their child "right away" once a vaccine is authorized for their age group, as do one in five parents with children under 5. Four in ten parents in each age group say they will "wait and see" how the vaccine is working before having their younger child vaccinated. One-quarter say they will "definitely not" get their 5-11 year-old vaccinated and three in ten parents say the same about their children under age 5. [...] With some schools around the country already open for the 2021-2022 school year and many others set to open later this month, this Vaccine Monitor report examines parents’ views on vaccines and other protective measures in their children’s schools. We find that while most parents of school-age kids say their children attended school at least partially online during the previous school year, a large majority expect school to happen all or mostly in person during the upcoming school year (87% of parents of 12-17 year-olds and 89% of parents of 5-11 year-olds).
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2021-09-10
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politifact_641
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/11/kathy-hochul/new-york-leader-vaccines-young-people-among-large-/
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“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
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Kathy Hochul
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2022-02-27
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=&ruling=true&speaker=kathy-hochul
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Latest True Fact-checks on Kathy Hochul Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: "We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: "We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. [...] Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: "We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers.
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2022-04-19
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politifact_653
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politifact_653
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
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Kathryn Moffett Bradford
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2021-09-01
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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Ruby Memorial Hospital confirmed that at the time of the remark, about 90% to 95% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated. Nationally, statistics from the CDC published both before and after her comment broadly support those percentages.
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2021-09-01
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politifact_653
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
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Kathryn Moffett Bradford
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2021-09-01
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https://medicine.wvu.edu/News/Story?headline=u-s-news-world-report-names-j-w-ruby-memorial-hospital-top-hospital-in-west-virginia
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U.S. News & World Report names J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital top hospital in West Virginia [...] MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has been named the number one hospital in West Virginia for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized six WVU Medicine hospitals, including Ruby Memorial, as High Performing Hospitals. In the Specialties category, Ruby Memorial Hospital was recognized as High Performing in Neurology and Neurosurgery; Orthopaedics; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery; and Urology.
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2021-07-27
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politifact_653_ret_b3_gn
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politifact_653
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
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Kathryn Moffett Bradford
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2021-09-01
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https://www.wdtv.com/2020/11/19/jw-ruby-memorial-hospital-leader-says-they-are-preparing-for-covid-hospitalization-surge/
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J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital leader says they are preparing for COVID hospitalization surge [...] "The biggest worry for us is that hospitalizations tend to lag two-to-three weeks behind infections," said Dr. Ron Pellegrino, the C.O.O. of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
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2020-11-19
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politifact_653_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_653
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
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Kathryn Moffett Bradford
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2021-09-01
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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If Your Time is short • Ruby Memorial Hospital confirmed that at the time of the remark, about 90% to 95% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated. [...] Angela Knopf, director of media relations and public affairs for J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, confirmed to PolitiFact West Virginia that at the time the faculty meeting was held on Sept. 1, about 90% to 95% of the patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated. [...] Ruby Memorial Hospital confirmed that at the time of her remark, about 90% to 95% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated.
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2021-09-01
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politifact_653_ret_bn_g2
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politifact_653
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/05/kathryn-moffett-bradford/are-90-95-those-hospitalized-covid-19-unvaccinated/
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“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
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Kathryn Moffett Bradford
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2021-09-01
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=west-virginia&ruling=true
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Latest True Fact-checks in West Virginia Mike Oliverio stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: "A few years back," Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., "was voted the best high school football field in America." Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to "receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: "Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021." David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires." Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 1, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: "If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: "Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year." [...] Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 1, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: "If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated."
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2023-08-29
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politifact_663
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/jim-justice/is-gov-jim-justice-right-that-west-virginia-had-it/
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“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”
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Jim Justice
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2023-09-13
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https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/west-virginias-tourism-industry-records-highest-ever-tourism-economic-impact-at-5-billion/
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The tourism industry in West Virginia had its highest-ever economic impactt in 2021, delivering in about $5 billion in total visitor expenditure. According to West Virginia Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby, preliminary data indicates that tourist spending in 2022 will likely topped $5 billion for the first time, with much more increase predicted in the years following. [...] "West Virginia’s tourism industry depends on our workforce. We have the friendliest people you’ll find anywhere, and — with these new training and education programs — we are committed to building the strongest tourism workforce in the nation," said Gov. Jim Justice when the program launched. "I’m thrilled to again see West Virginia leading the way with this bold workforce development program."
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2023-06-20
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/jim-justice/is-gov-jim-justice-right-that-west-virginia-had-it/
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“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”
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Jim Justice
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2023-09-13
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https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/gov-justice-announces-record-7-billion-annual-tourism-impact-for-west-virginia-in-2022/
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WVPA Sharing Gov. Justice announces record $7 billion annual tourism impact for West Virginia in 2022 on September 16, 2023 More in WVPA Sharing: Vandalia Hospitals Awarded for Commitment to Excellence October 5, 2024 Column: Breast Cancer Awareness is a time for action October 5, 2024 Gov. Justice announces launch of West Virginia Paranormal Trail October 4, 2024 Tourism industry reports more than 53,000 West Virginia jobs, one out of every 16 in the state WV Press Release SharingDAVIS, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice this week joined more than 300 tourism-industry members to announce West Virginia’s best tourism year ever, with the industry’s economic impact exceeding $7 billion last year. That number represents a 17% increase in visitor spending compared to pre-pandemic levels, far higher than the United States’ overall 1% post-pandemic tourism recovery.West Virginia saw more visitors last year, and those visitors spent more money than they had in previous years. Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company that measures tourism spending and economic impact, found that visitors to the state had direct spending of $5.3 billion last year, an all-time high.
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2023-09-16
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/jim-justice/is-gov-jim-justice-right-that-west-virginia-had-it/
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“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”
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Jim Justice
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2023-09-13
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/jim-justice/is-gov-jim-justice-right-that-west-virginia-had-it/
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Is Gov. Jim Justice right that West Virginia had its biggest tourism year in 2022? [...] Did West Virginia have its best tourism year ever in 2022, as Gov. Jim Justice said recently? In a Sept. 12 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Justice, a Republican, said, "2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia, and the numbers are absolutely incredible."
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2023-09-12
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politifact_663_ret_bn_g18
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politifact_663
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/jim-justice/is-gov-jim-justice-right-that-west-virginia-had-it/
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“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”
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Jim Justice
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2023-09-13
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https://casago.com/blog/west-virginia-awarded-top-global-destination-for-2022-by-lonely-planet/
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West Virginia, A Must-See Destination for 2022 Lonely Planet has named West Virginia a Top 10 Travel Region for 2022. The state was awarded alongside top global destinations such as Burgundy, France and Shikoku, Japan. Not only was West Virginia in the Top Ten, but it came in at number two! See the full list below and read on to find out what makes this region so special. [...] Lonely Planet says "2022 is the perfect time to discover West Virginia, a still-uncrowded region with unspoiled mountains and unmistakable heritage where the leisurely tempo of Southern small towns converges with the adrenaline sports that attract adventurers from across the continent."
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2022-03-07
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politifact_67
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/17/jon-stewart/no-the-venue-that-was-supposed-to-host-the-daily-s/
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Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”
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Jon Stewart
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2024-07-17
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/17/jon-stewart/no-the-venue-that-was-supposed-to-host-the-daily-s/
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The RNC’s security "hard zone," where people need credentials to enter, encompasses the convention’s main buildings: Fiserv Forum, the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, and the Baird Center. Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, the director of the Secret Service said her agency’s security plan had been "strengthened" but that there were no changes to the perimeters of the security zone. At the time that "The Daily Show" canceled its Milwaukee trip, there were still questions about whether those security perimeters could change. But by the time Stewart was addressing his viewers about the canceled trip, there were no stated changes to the perimeters. The Marcus Center, where he was set to host his show, was not, and still is not, in the security "hard zone" as Stewart claimed.
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2024-07-17
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False
| true | true |
refutes
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politifact_67_ret_b17_gn
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politifact_67
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/17/jon-stewart/no-the-venue-that-was-supposed-to-host-the-daily-s/
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Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”
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Jon Stewart
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2024-07-17
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https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/on-the-heels-of-the-daily-shows-runaway-success-jon-stewart-to-host-live-shows-on-closing-nights-of-rnc-and-dnc/
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Comedy Central’s EMMY® Award-winning franchise will broadcast from the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, WI throughout the RNC and the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago, IL during the DNC. The Daily Show’s all-star News Team includes Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic, alongside Dulcé Sloan and Lewis Black with new additions Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt. [...] Recent Press Releases by Marcus Performing Arts Center [...] Jun 24th, 2024 by Marcus Performing Arts CenterHighlights include Cirque Kalabanté, The Magic of Rob Lake, the return of The Hip Hop Nutcracker, and a one-night-only performance of the National Tour of The Cher Show
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2024-06-20
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False
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insufficient-neutral
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politifact_67_ret_b6_gn
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politifact_67
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/17/jon-stewart/no-the-venue-that-was-supposed-to-host-the-daily-s/
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Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”
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Jon Stewart
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2024-07-17
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https://biztimes.com/the-daily-show-to-broadcast-from-marcus-center-during-rnc/
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Comedy Central’s hit late-night TV series "The Daily Show" will set up shop at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican National Convention, taking place July 15-18. Jon Stewart will be in Milwaukee to host a live broadcast of the show from the Marcus Center on Thursday, July 18, following the convention’s final night of programming. The show will be recorded at the Marcus Center on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with the Daily Show news team sharing hosting duties those nights, according to a news release. [...] "The Daily Show" is doing a full week of shows in Milwaukee during the RNC and Chicago during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (August 19-22) as part of its legacy on-the-ground election coverage, "Indecision 2024."
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2024-06-24
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-neutral
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politifact_67_ret_bn_g1
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politifact_67
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/17/jon-stewart/no-the-venue-that-was-supposed-to-host-the-daily-s/
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Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”
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Jon Stewart
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2024-07-17
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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/politifactwisconsin/2024/07/17/claim-that-marcus-center-got-moved-to-rnc-security-hard-zone-is-false/74442373007/
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Because of the attempt on Trump’s life, Stewart said, the Marcus Performing Arts Center – where they were supposed to host the show – "was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise" but "was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’" [...] Stewart claimed that the Marcus Performing Arts Center, where his team was set to tape episodes of "The Daily Show" during the RNC, was originally located in the "soft" security perimeter but "was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’" Though there were questions at the time "The Daily Show" pulled out of the trip to Milwaukee about whether the security perimeter would change, it did not ultimately change. The Marcus Center was not and still is not inside the "hard perimeter" as Stewart claimed.
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2024-07-17
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False
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refutes
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politifact_680
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politifact_680
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/15/tony-evers/heres-how-gov-tony-evers-blistering-pace-pardons-s/
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Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
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Tony Evers
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2022-01-13
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/15/tony-evers/heres-how-gov-tony-evers-blistering-pace-pardons-s/
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As of February 2022, Evers has issued 416 pardons since taking office. Only Gov. James Doyle came close to matching Evers’s record at 326, according to the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, but that was over an eight-year period. To find a governor to issue more pardons than Evers, you would have to go back to Gov. Julius Heil in 1939.
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2022-01-13
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True
| true | true |
supports
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politifact_680_ret_b12_gn
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politifact_680
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/15/tony-evers/heres-how-gov-tony-evers-blistering-pace-pardons-s/
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Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
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Tony Evers
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2022-01-13
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/2572093/gov-evers-grants-171-more-pardons-total-now-774/
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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor has issued more pardons than any governor in modern history. Gov. Tony Evers last week issued another 171 pardons, bringing his four-year total to 774. [...] Evers pardoned more people in his first four years than any other Wisconsin governor, and his office said the governor has pardoned more people than "any governor in contemporary history."
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2023-12-20
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True
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_680_ret_b2_gn
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politifact_680
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/15/tony-evers/heres-how-gov-tony-evers-blistering-pace-pardons-s/
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Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
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Tony Evers
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2022-01-13
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https://www.fox6now.com/news/tony-evers-wisconsin-pardons-2022
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Evers pardons 171 Wisconsin convicts, total now 774 MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday, Dec. 29 that he has granted another 171 pardons – bringing his total number of pardons granted to 774 – a news release stated. Evers had already issued more pardons than any Wisconsin governor in modern history. The vast majority of those pardons were granted to people convicted of lower level, nonviolent crimes.
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2022-12-29
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True
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_680_ret_bn_g0
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politifact_680
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/15/tony-evers/heres-how-gov-tony-evers-blistering-pace-pardons-s/
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Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
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Tony Evers
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2022-01-13
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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/302b06e
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Press Release: Gov. Evers Grants More Pardons Than Any Governor in Contemporary History State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 12/28/2021 07:30 AM CST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 28, 2021 Contact: [email protected] Gov. Evers Grants More Pardons Than Any Governor in Contemporary History Governor announces another 30 pardons granted, bringing total to 337 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 30 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 337 during his first three years in office. Gov. Evers has now granted more pardons during his first three years in office than any governor in contemporary history. "I’m proud of our work to give a second chance to folks who’ve made amends and paid their debt to society," said Gov. Evers. "These individuals have recognized and acknowledged their past mistakes, and this sends a powerful message of redemption as each of them work to build a brighter, better future for themselves and their communities." The Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board heard from applicants virtually on Nov. 12, 2021, and applications that were selected for expedited review or recommended by the Board were forwarded to Gov. Evers for final consideration.
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2020-03-01
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True
| false | true |
supports
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politifact_7
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politifact_7
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/26/instagram-posts/no-kamala-harris-isnt-using-a-nazi-rooted-phrase-a/
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Kamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.
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Instagram posts
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2024-08-19
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/26/instagram-posts/no-kamala-harris-isnt-using-a-nazi-rooted-phrase-a/
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Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken about joy on the campaign trail and at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. At an Aug. 6 campaign rally in Philadelphia, vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thanked Harris for "bringing back the joy." But we found no instances of Harris saying the "strength through joy" phrase in her presidential campaign speeches. We also found no credible news articles about this phrase being her campaign slogan.
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2024-08-19
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False
| true | true |
refutes
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politifact_7_ret_b11_gn
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politifact_7
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/26/instagram-posts/no-kamala-harris-isnt-using-a-nazi-rooted-phrase-a/
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Kamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.
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Instagram posts
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2024-08-19
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3099015/kamala-harris-tries-four-campaign-slogans/
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The early front-runner for Harris’s main slogan appears to be "We are not going back," a phrase she uttered in reference to Trump’s proposed policies and the Project 2025 proposal from the conservative Heritage Foundation — which Trump has distanced himself from. [...] Another option for Harris’s campaign slogan is "When we fight, we win," which she has said in speeches but also uttered in her first campaign video as she moves to the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket. [...] Two similar phrases, which have both been floated as a slogan, are featured on Harris’s X account header and her campaign website.
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2024-07-25
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False
| false | true |
insufficient-refutes
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politifact_7_ret_b12_gn
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politifact_7
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/26/instagram-posts/no-kamala-harris-isnt-using-a-nazi-rooted-phrase-a/
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Kamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.
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Instagram posts
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2024-08-19
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https://www.outlookindia.com/international/us/kamala-harris-using-controversial-strength-through-joy-slogan-during-campaign-heres-the-truth
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In late August 2024, claims emerged on pro-Donald Trump and pro-Russia social media accounts alleging that Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had adopted the slogan "Strength Through Joy" for her campaign. If true, this would have been controversial, as "Strength Through Joy" was a Nazi slogan. However, the claim is false, as reported by Snopes. [...] What Does 'Strength Through Joy' Mean "Strength Through Joy" was a Nazi Party slogan. It was the motto of the German Labor Front, a Nazi organization that replaced labor unions during the Third Reich. [...] Since the Nazi Party does not have exclusive ownership of the word "joy," and because neither the Democratic Party nor the Harris campaign is using the slogan "Strength Through Joy," this claim is "False."
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2024-08-28
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False
| false | true |
refutes
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