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politifact_140_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_140 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/21/facebook-posts/no-dr-sebis-daughter-wasnt-sentenced-to-prison-for/ | “Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for revealing top secret health hacks.” | Facebook posts | 2024-05-14 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/21/facebook-posts/no-dr-sebis-daughter-wasnt-sentenced-to-prison-for/ | No, Dr. Sebi’s daughter wasn’t sentenced to prison for ‘revealing top secret health hacks’ [...] Other Facebook posts now claim that "Dr. Sebi’s daughter was SENTENCED to 155 years in prison for revealing TOP SECRET health hacks." [...] This post and the post about Sebi’s cousin supposedly being "life in prison" for revealing "gatekept health secrets" seem to follow a formula. Yet another post PolitiFact fact-checked claimed that the cousin of Barbara O’Neill, a former Australian naturopath, was "sentenced to life in prison for revealing … gatekept health secrets." | 2024-05-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_140_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_140 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/21/facebook-posts/no-dr-sebis-daughter-wasnt-sentenced-to-prison-for/ | “Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for revealing top secret health hacks.” | Facebook posts | 2024-05-14 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/12/dr-sebi-daughter-not-sentenced-to-prison/72936009007/ | The claim: Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for spreading secret health tips [...] "Dr. Sebi’s daughter was SENTENCED to 155 years in prison for revealing TOP SECRET health hacks," reads text on top of the image. [...] There is no credible evidence that the daughter of controversial alternative medicine promoter Dr. Sebi was sentenced to prison for sharing health practices. The image used in the claim is likely AI-generated, experts said. | 2024-03-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_146_ret_b1_gn | politifact_146 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/jared-polis/will-joe-bidens-new-china-tariffs-hit-every-family/ | Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” | Jared Polis | 2024-05-15 | https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-democrat-says-biden-s-tariffs-on-china-will-hit-every-family/21480595/ | Fact check: Democrat says Biden's tariffs on China will 'hit every family' [...] "Tariffs are a direct, regressive tax on Americans, and this tax increase will hit every family," Polis wrote as he reshared Biden’s post. Experts say the tariffs could amount to a tax increase on many Americans. But they add that the notion that "every" American family will be hit is likely exaggerated. | 2024-06-14 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_146_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_146 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/jared-polis/will-joe-bidens-new-china-tariffs-hit-every-family/ | Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” | Jared Polis | 2024-05-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/jared-polis/will-joe-bidens-new-china-tariffs-hit-every-family/ | "Tariffs are a direct, regressive tax on Americans, and this tax increase will hit every family," Polis wrote as he reshared Biden’s post. Experts say the tariffs could amount to a tax increase on many Americans. But they add that the notion that "every" American family will be hit is likely exaggerated. [...] "The consensus has not changed: Tariffs are regressive, in that the people with lowest means will be paying the most when a tariff is placed on a good," said Ross E. Burkhart, a Boise State University political scientist who specializes in trade policy. | 2024-05-15 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_146_ret_bn_g11 | politifact_146 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/jared-polis/will-joe-bidens-new-china-tariffs-hit-every-family/ | Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” | Jared Polis | 2024-05-15 | https://www.ft.com/content/3d4608a3-7a5f-42ab-86b3-b4a2adbf0e63 | Joe Biden and Donald Trump battle to prove who can be toughest on China was Dkr4188 now Dkr1999 for your first year. Make up your own mind. Build robust opinions with the FT’s trusted journalism. Offer available here until 24th October. | 2024-01-01 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_146_ret_bn_g15 | politifact_146 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/jared-polis/will-joe-bidens-new-china-tariffs-hit-every-family/ | Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” | Jared Polis | 2024-05-15 | https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-will-biden-and-trump-tackle-trade-with-china/ | President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will be America’s two presidential candidates in 2024 and their approaches to economic competition with China will prominently feature in the 2024 presidential debate. They each have a body of work over their first term in office to evaluate the results of their policies toward China. On the surface, their approaches are similar. Both presidents view themselves as "self-strengtheners," leaders who prioritize bolstering America’s economic prosperity. Trump adopted tariffs on Chinese imports and Biden upheld them. There also are some rhetorical through lines in how the Trump and Biden administrations have talked about economic competition with China. [...] The ensuing trade war cost the U.S. economy nearly 300,000 jobs. The tariffs served as a regressive tax on imported goods that were primarily borne by American consumers. Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Columbia University found that U.S. companies lost at least $1.7 trillion in stock value from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. [...] In an apparent nod to the political salience of Trump’s tariffs, the Biden administration has not removed or lowered the China tariffs it inherited. Even though the tariffs are inflationary, and despite the fact that Biden and members of his team slammed the tariffs during the 2020 election campaign, the tariffs remain in place. This constancy likely reflects Biden’s political instincts. Even if he lacks conviction on the policy merits of sustaining the tariffs, Biden recognizes that removing them would carry greater political costs than benefits. | 2024-04-05 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_154 | politifact_154 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/14/donald-trump/fact-check-rfk-jrs-positions-on-voter-id-the-nra-a/ | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. | Donald Trump | 2024-05-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/14/donald-trump/fact-check-rfk-jrs-positions-on-voter-id-the-nra-a/ | In 2008, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. co-authored a comic book that called voter identification "racially rancid." In a 2008 interview, he said a lot of Americans don’t have a driver’s license, including Black people. But the independent presidential candidate has talked about voter ID differently during his current campaign. After the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, Kennedy called the National Rifle Association a "terror group." However in 2023, he said on Fox News "I don’t consider the NRA a terror group." Kennedy made statements supporting affirmative action after a 2023 Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions. | 2024-05-02 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_154_ret_b19_gn | politifact_154 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/14/donald-trump/fact-check-rfk-jrs-positions-on-voter-id-the-nra-a/ | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. | Donald Trump | 2024-05-02 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-railing-against-racially-153910241.html | RFK Jr railing against 'racially rancid' voter ID laws in unearthed writings [...] The material reviewed by Fox News Digital was published throughout 2008 in the run-up to that year's presidential election, and included Kennedy referencing voter ID laws as "racially rancid," and claiming voter fraud was "non-existent." [...] Original article source: RFK Jr railing against 'racially rancid' voter ID laws in unearthed writings | 2024-04-22 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_154_ret_bn_g15 | politifact_154 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/14/donald-trump/fact-check-rfk-jrs-positions-on-voter-id-the-nra-a/ | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. | Donald Trump | 2024-05-02 | https://www.law.gwu.edu/turley-jonathan | Opinion, The NRA as a Terrorist Organization? San Francisco Took One Step Too Far, The Hill (Sept. 5, 2019, 12:00 PM), https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/460090-the-nra-as-a-terrorist-organization-san-francisco-took-one-step-too-far. [...] Opinion, Kennedy’s Decisions May Not Last. It Might Be His Own Fault, Wash. Post (June 28, 2018), https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/kennedys-decisions-may-not-last-it-might-be-his-own-fault/2018/06/28/e39c3298-7a87-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html. | 2023-06-20 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_166 | politifact_166 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.” | Nancy Pelosi | 2024-04-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Donald Trump is the first president in almost a century to see employment decline nationally between his first and last days in office. Experts widely agree that the president during the Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, also saw jobs lost on his watch, and earlier presidents who served before standardized employment data was collected likely did, too. Economists say the coronavirus pandemic — the primary reason for the employment decline under Trump — was so unusual that it merits an asterisk to his record. | 2024-04-29 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_166_ret_b0_gn | politifact_166 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.” | Nancy Pelosi | 2024-04-29 | https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-pelosi-says-trump-has-the-worst-record-of-job-loss-of-any-president/21412893/ | Fact check: Pelosi says Trump has 'the worst record of job loss of any president' [...] Pelosi said April 29 that Trump "has the worst record of job loss of any president." [...] Pelosi said Trump had the worst jobs record of "any president." Hoover almost certainly fared worse, and we don’t know about earlier presidents, who served before reliable records were kept. | 2024-05-03 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_166_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_166 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.” | Nancy Pelosi | 2024-04-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Pelosi said April 29 that Trump "has the worst record of job loss of any president." [...] During Trump’s presidency, the U.S. lost a net 2.7 million jobs. [...] Pelosi said Trump had the worst jobs record of "any president." Hoover almost certainly fared worse, and we don’t know about earlier presidents, who served before reliable records were kept. | 2024-04-29 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_166_ret_bn_g10 | politifact_166 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.” | Nancy Pelosi | 2024-04-29 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/06/fact-check-pandemic-unaccounted-presidential-job-growth-chart/6177339002/ | A chart posted to the Center for American Progress Action Fund page on Facebook showed negative job growth numbers for Trump compared with 12 of his predecessors. Trump is "the worst jobs president in history" with job losses totaling 4 million, according to the post's caption. [...] Tracking job growth figures from Truman to Trump reveals unprecedented job losses during the Trump administration. CAP's assertion that Trump is the worst jobs president in history appears to be true based on available data. [...] - CNN, Oct. 6: "Trump has the worst job losses on record heading into the election" | 2020-11-06 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_166_ret_bn_g11 | politifact_166 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/02/nancy-pelosi/nancy-pelosi-omits-pandemic-in-singling-out-job-lo/ | Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.” | Nancy Pelosi | 2024-04-29 | https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/president-trump-has-the-worst-economic-record-in-recorded-history/ | He is also asking Americans to treat the last six months, the most devastating and sudden recession in recorded history, as an asterisk to his record. But, the current recession is arguably more tied to his direct decisions than any recession in history. At every decision point, President Trump has taken positions that ensured this recession would be deeper and more prolonged. Every president faces profound tests, but none have failed theirs at the magnitude that he has. [...] - Trump is the worst jobs president in recorded history, currently presiding over a loss of 6 million jobs from when he took over. In fact, he is on track to be the only president to have actually lost jobs over his term. [...] - The week ending March 28 saw close to 7 million Americans file for unemployment, the highest weekly number of unemployment claims in recorded history, reaching nearly seven times higher than the highest figure recorded before Trump’s presidency. | 2020-08-27 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_172 | politifact_172 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." | Lincoln Project | 2020-05-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | It’s wrong to say that coronavirus relief legislation didn’t support ordinary small businesses. The CARES Act included the Paycheck Protection Program, which was designed to support smaller employers. Among the loans made with the first $350 billion of the Paycheck Protection Program, three-quarters of those loans were made in the smallest loan size category, one that would support a business of roughly seven to 10 people. In addition, singling out Trump for problems with how coronavirus relief efforts ignores that the efforts were also backed by virtually all congressional Democrats. | 2020-05-05 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_172_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_172 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." | Lincoln Project | 2020-05-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | At one point, the ad asserts, "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." [...] The Lincoln Project ad says, "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." [...] The clearest problem with the claim is the notion in the ad that "Main Street" is not being aided. About three-quarters of the loans in the Paycheck Protection Program were made in the smallest loan size category, one that would support a business of roughly seven to 10 people. | 2020-05-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_172_ret_bn_g19 | politifact_172 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." | Lincoln Project | 2020-05-05 | https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/money-power-wall-street/transcript/? | DAVID WESSEL, The Wall Street Journal: Most Americans think, and with good reason, that Wall Street got bailed out and Main Street didn't. We have very high unemployment. We lost 8.5 million jobs in the recession. People's houses aren't worth what they paid for them. A lot of them don't have jobs. Their kids are graduating from college and are moving back in. [...] And there are whole subdivisions like this, by the way, that are just lost in this great morass. And so it affects Main Street because Wall Street was too greedy. The greed of Wall Street broke Main Street. [...] NEWSCASTER: There's news today of a federal bail-out for a Wall Street investment firm— | 2018-11-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_172_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_172 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/07/lincoln-project/mourning-america-ad-critical-trump-misleads-bailou/ | "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." | Lincoln Project | 2020-05-05 | https://www.americanprogress.org/article/president-trumps-dangerous-choice/ | Financial reform enacted through the Dodd-Frank Act has made a lot of necessary progress since the crisis. U.S. banks have more substantial loss-absorbing capital cushions, increasingly rely on stable sources of funding, undergo rigorous stress testing, and plan for their orderly failure. President Trump’s intent to dismantle these reforms only helps Wall Street’s bottom line—ignoring the memory of every family who lost their home, every worker who lost his or her job, and every consumer who was peddled a toxic financial product.15 [...] The fact that President Donald Trump and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling are well on their way to choosing Wall Street over Main Street and letting Wall Street choose its own rules is not surprising, but the lack of subtlety is striking. The provisions in the Financial CHOICE Act show a malicious disregard for the lessons learned in the financial crisis. Erasing the progress made on financial stability, consumer protection, and the concentration of economic power on Wall Street would make the real economy far more vulnerable to the daily ravages of the worst financial practices, as well as to another serious financial crisis and ensuing recession. Lack of accountability would grow worse, not better, devastating the societal fabric of trust that deeply needs to be rebuilt. Too many workers lost their jobs, too many families lost their homes and wealth, and too many consumers were wronged for the United States to go back to those precrisis ways. | 2017-04-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_173 | politifact_173 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” | Kelda Roys | 2021-09-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Former Gov. Scott Walker signed a number of abortion restrictions while in office that former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, now running for governor, supported. They include a ban on abortions after 20 weeks, limits on medication abortions, prohibiting the procedure from being covered through the health care exchange, requiring providers to have hospital admitting privileges and preventing providers from getting money from state family planning grants. The abortion ban after 20 weeks carried with it a punishment of up to 3.5 years in prison for a provider who performed the procedure after that timeframe. Although Walker, not Kleefisch, pushed these restrictions through, she has long been a pro-life candidate, and pro-life groups gave her credit for some of them. | 2021-09-29 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_173_ret_b1_gn | politifact_173 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” | Kelda Roys | 2021-09-29 | https://progressnorth.org/fact-check-yes-five-abortion-restrictions-passed-under-kleefisch-and-walker/ | Wisconsin Senator Kelda Roys is correct when she asserts that gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch "worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions." | 2021-11-02 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_173_ret_bn_g12 | politifact_173 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” | Kelda Roys | 2021-09-29 | https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2014/07/02/from-charleston-to-los-angeles-new-york-to-miami-here-are-the-bottom-feeders-of-public-office/ | Perhaps Joel Kleefisch, an Oconomowoc Republican, began feeling a bit eclipsed by his wife Rebecca, a social conservative who emerged from political obscurity in 2010 to become Gov. Scott Walker’s running mate and Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor. First elected to the state legislature in 2004, Kleefisch has really come into his own in the past two years — and not in a good way. [...] Kleefisch was also caught plagiarizing in an email to members of the state Senate and Assembly regarding his proposal for the Flexibility for Working Families Bill. The email included unattributed quotes from three congressmen sponsoring the federal measure on which Kleefisch had based his own proposal. [...] Kleefisch made his biggest splash, however, with his proposal to cap the amount of child support that wealthy parents would be required to pay. People cried foul when it was reported that Michael Eisenga, a wealthy businessman and donor to both Rebecca and Joel Kleefisch, had helped draft the bill after he tried unsuccessfully in court to reduce his support payments. It also came out that the millionaire had put his children on the state’s health-care program for low-income children. | 2014-07-02 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_173_ret_bn_g14 | politifact_173 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” | Kelda Roys | 2021-09-29 | https://www.ontheissues.org/Gov_Debates_2024.htm | former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch (R) [...] WISN, "Former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch says health choices should be between a doctor and a patient not the government," Sep 12, 2021 [...] WTMJ, "Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in Mexico for trade mission this week," Associated Press, Jun 13, 2017 | 2021-07-12 | True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_173_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_173 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/02/kelda-helen-roys/yes-five-abortion-restrictions-took-away-services-/ | Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” | Kelda Roys | 2021-09-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=kelda-helen-roys | Kelda Helen Roys stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance: Minnesota incarcerates "about a third of what Wisconsin does." Kelda Helen Roys stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter: Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage" Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Kelda Helen Roys stated on September 28, 2021 in Email: Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch "worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Kelda Helen Roys stated on April 18, 2018 in a tweet and campaign event: Wisconsin lost "almost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017." [...] Kelda Helen Roys stated on September 28, 2021 in Email: Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch "worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions." | 2024-02-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_175 | politifact_175 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-16 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | A spokesperson for Abbott, the maker of Similac told us, this claim is false. | 2022-05-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_175_ret_b10_gn | politifact_175 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-16 | https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/free-programs-for-new-parents-and-your-children | Formula manufacturers will often send coupons and free samples if you sign up for these perks. For example, the Similac Strong Moms and Enfamil Family Beginnings programs will each send you $400 worth of benefits (formula samples, coupons, and more). While you’re at it, your doctor or baby’s pediatrician may also have formula samples you can try at home for free. [...] If you find yourself in urgent need of an essential item (food, diapers, child care, etc.) and don’t know where to turn, call 2-1-1. This number will connect you with staff and volunteers who can direct you to various resources in your area. You can find anything from help paying your bills to finding food to getting much-needed baby items, healthcare, and more. You can also call 2-1-1 for support with domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, homelessness, or any other crisis situation. Can’t call? You can search for your local 2-1-1 organization and text or search for resources online. | 2021-06-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_175_ret_b3_gn | politifact_175 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-16 | https://lawblog123.com/fact-check-false-claim-that-states-are-sending-free-baby-formula-to-similac-enfamil-callers-usa-today_269154.html | The claim: States will send free baby formula to those who call Similac or Enfamil’s customer service [...] "Due to the shortage of formula if you call enfamil or similac they will notify the state you can’t find any for your child and the state will send you a 6 pack of 12 Oz cans to your address ! For free!!" reads a May 16 Facebook post that was shared more than 21,000 times in one day. [...] The phone numbers listed in the post are real, but the claim is not. Calling will give long hold times but no free formula. | 2022-05-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_175_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_175 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-16 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/05/18/fact-check-false-claim-free-formula-similac-enfamil-callers/9828861002/ | The claim: States will send free baby formula to those who call Similac or Enfamil’s customer service [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that states will send people free baby formula if they call Similac or Enfamil’s customer service. Neither of the phone numbers included in the claim indicate any such thing, and Similac officials have confirmed there is no such program. - Karen Twigg May, May 18, Email exchange with USA TODAY - Similac, accessed May 17, Customer service phone line recording - Lead Stories, May 17, Fact Check: NO Evidence Similac, Enfamil Will Send Free Baby Formula To Parents - PolitiFact, May 17, No, you can’t get free baby formula from your state by calling these numbers | 2022-05-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_175_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_175 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/17/facebook-posts/no-you-cant-get-free-baby-formula-your-state-calli/ | Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-16 | https://www.enfamil.com/baby-formula-coupons-samples/ | The Enfamil Family Beginnings program is a way to earn rewards on Enfamil purchases, get discounts, free baby formula samples, and baby freebies! After signing up, you can receive special offers, get baby formula coupons, information, and more. [...] As a member of the Enfamil Family Beginnings® program, you may be eligible to receive free formula samples! [...] Get free baby essentials and more 1. Every motherhood journey is unique, so your Enfamil Family Beginnings experience is tailored to the information you provide and may vary from what another mom might experience. If you have questions about the program or would like more detail, our Family of Experts can help at 1-800-BABY123 between 7am-7pm CST M-F; 8am-4:30pm Sat. | 2020-06-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_177 | politifact_177 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wore black gloves and dark pants as he pinned George Floyd to the ground with his knee. As a result, some screen grabs from a bystander’s video of the incident show the color of his gloves blended in with that of his pants. The screen grabs circulating on social media gave the false impression that Chauvin’s left hand was in his pocket. He was actually holding his knuckles to his thigh. USA Today enhanced the brightness and exposure of the screen grabs circulating on social media to accentuate the placement of Chauvin’s hand on his thigh. | 2021-04-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_177_ret_b0_gn | politifact_177 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | It’s not true, however, that Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket as he knelt on Floyd. [...] Facebook posts said Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. [...] USA Today, "Fact check: Derek Chauvin did not have hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd," April 15, 2021 | 2021-04-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_177_ret_b16_gn | politifact_177 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-06 | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/george-floyd-death-minneapolis-protests-live-updates-n1217886/ncrd1218406?os=winDhGBITyl&ref=app | Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death, was arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter. [...] State charging documents allege that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd became non-responsive based on law enforcement review of body-worn camera video. [...] Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced. | 2020-05-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_177_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_177 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-06 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/15/fact-check-chauvin-did-not-have-hand-pocket-floyds-arrest/7219674002/ | Fact check: Derek Chauvin did not have hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd The claim: Derek Chauvin's hand was in his pocket while pinning George Floyd to the ground [...] The claim that former Officer Derek Chauvin had his hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd is FALSE, based on our research. A review of the full video of the incident, along with a lightened version of the photo used in the claim, shows Chauvin was wearing a black glove on his left hand that blended in with his dark pants. The hand was actually resting on his leg and hip at various points. | 2021-04-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_177_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_177 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/19/facebook-posts/did-derek-chauvin-have-his-hand-his-pocket-he-rest/ | Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-06 | https://www.timfritson.com/blog/it-wasnt-my-knee | That image is not of the officer who was pinning George Floyd to the ground, killing him slowly and brutally. That image is wretched and causes shivers to run down my spine. But I’ve never killed a person. I am not overtly racist. Insert all the comments here about having black friends, black teammates, black members of the congregation that I pastor who I love deeply and appreciate greatly. I would never find myself in the same position as Derek Chauvin, the officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, hands in his pocket, casually looking at the camera. No, the haunting image I cannot get out of my mind, the one I wept as I watched the video and saw myself in, is that of the second police officer. Standing nearby. Rarely looking at George Floyd and Derek Chauvrin. Scanning back and forth, up and down the street. Telling the onlookers that it isn’t that bad. That George Floyd is fine. As I watched the video, I found myself pleading with that man to run over and push Derek Chauvin off of George Floyd. I was vocally begging him to do something. To go stop what was happening. [...] The time has long since come; action is required. In the same way I longed for that second office to push Derek Chauvin off George Floyd, it will take action to to overturn the systems that have their knee on the neck of those around us. That requires all of us. | 2020-06-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_182 | politifact_182 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | Matt Gaetz | 2023-10-01 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | For the better part of three decades, lawmakers have been unable to use 12 "regular order" appropriations bills to enact federal spending. Instead, Congress has lurched regularly from temporary bills to massive "omnibus" measures. In congressional terminology, a "continuing resolution" refers to a short-term spending bill at existing funding levels. An "omnibus spending bill" is one that extends most or all of government funding, rather than being passed in 12 separate bills that each cover a limited range of federal departments. Blaming the nation’s debt on the lack of following standard appropriations procedures is an exaggeration. Only about one-quarter of federal spending is approved through the annual appropriations process; about three-quarters of spending runs on autopilot, including entitlements and interest payments. | 2023-10-01 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_182_ret_b13_gn | politifact_182 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | Matt Gaetz | 2023-10-01 | https://www.politifact.com/debt/ | Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week" "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives." TikTok posts stated on June 22, 2023 in a post A new law allows people to permanently erase unpaid debt older than two years from their credit records. Load more [...] Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week" "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | 2024-09-21 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_182_ret_b14_gn | politifact_182 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | Matt Gaetz | 2023-10-01 | https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/10/the-roaring-nineties/302604/ | However, in the 1990s we began to test our luck, not to mention that of the countries we told to follow our example, and we continue to test that luck. We have put ourselves deep in debt, not to finance productive investments but, rather, to finance wasteful projects: in the 1980s empty office buildings; in the 1990s fiber-optic systems that will not see light for years, and software that has interfered with business productivity rather than enhancing it; today a tax cut that disproportionately benefits the rich, fueling a consumption extravaganza that, though it may have prevented a greater slowdown, has not provided the foundations for future economic growth. It is still not clear how much of the private so-called investment of the 1990s was sheer waste; but even if we consider that only a fraction of the erosion in stock values is attributable to bad investments, the figure must be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. | 2002-10-01 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_182_ret_b6_gn | politifact_182 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | Matt Gaetz | 2023-10-01 | https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/13/congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time/ | Continuing resolutions keep the government functioning but permit the appropriations process to drag out for weeks or months past its theoretical deadline. Between fiscal 1998 and 2023, there have been an average of 113 days – or almost four months – between the start of each fiscal year and the date that year’s final spending bill became law. In the most extreme case, the final spending bill for fiscal 2017 didn’t become law until May 2017, more than seven months into the fiscal year. Rather than pass individual spending bills as envisioned in the 1974 budget law, Congress has increasingly resolved its annual spending disputes by using omnibus bills – which bundle several appropriations measures into a single, giant law – or full-year continuing resolutions. The first such omnibus measure was passed in 1950 as a one-off experiment, and the tactic was used a couple of times in the mid-1980s. However, omnibus bills have become much more frequent in the past two decades. In all but two fiscal years since 2007, in fact, all or nearly all of the regular appropriations bills were combined into such after-deadline package deals. | 2023-09-13 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_182_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_182 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/02/matt-gaetz/matt-gaetz-oversells-role-of-budgetary-dysfunction/ | "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." | Matt Gaetz | 2023-10-01 | https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-10-1-23-omb-director-shalanda/story?id=103629528 | REP. MATT GAETZ, (R) FLORIDA: Kevin McCarthy is going to get his wish. I don’t think the adult in the room would allow America to sit atop a $33 trillion debt facing $2.2 trillion annual deficits. I don’t think the adult in the room would allow $8 trillion of this debt to come into refinancing at a higher level without serious spending cuts. And I don't think the adult in the room would lie to House conservatives. And that is exactly what Kevin McCarthy did. [...] I do not believe that we will ever reduce spending if the manner of negotiation is just, what is the condition or the ornament that we're going to hang on to a continuing resolution. Since the mid-90s this government has been ruled by continuing resolution or omnibus bill. That's why we're $33 trillion in debt. [...] Joe Biden and his administration increased spending by over $5 trillion in just two years. And as Matt pointed out, our national debt is $33 trillion. It's unsustainable. | 2023-10-02 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_183 | politifact_183 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/03/tweets/fact-checking-claim-about-poll-watchers-turned-awa/ | Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places. | Tweets | 2020-11-03 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/03/tweets/fact-checking-claim-about-poll-watchers-turned-awa/ | A poll watcher was denied access to one polling site in Philadelphia because the person in charge of that particular polling place was not up to date on the law, which allows watchers to enter any site, not just the ward and division site specified on the watcher’s certificate, said a spokesperson for Philadelphia City Commissioners. The spokesperson also said that the same poll watcher went to another site and was allowed to go in, and there is "no evidence that it was a systemic problem." | 2020-11-03 | Half True | true | true | supports |
politifact_183_ret_b4_gn | politifact_183 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/03/tweets/fact-checking-claim-about-poll-watchers-turned-awa/ | Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places. | Tweets | 2020-11-03 | https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-was-a-pennsylvania-poll-worker-turned-away/19370900/ | "A poll watcher in Philly was just wrongfully prevented from entering the polling place," Will Chamberlain, editor-in-chief of the conservative magazine Human Events, tweeted Nov. 3. His tweet includes a video that shows two people standing at a doorway and telling a third person that he cannot go in. "You are not letting me in?" the man asks the couple. "No," they replied. [...] Tweets claimed that poll watchers in Philadelphia were prevented from entering polling places. A poll watcher was denied access to one polling site in Philadelphia because the person in charge of that particular polling place was not up to date on the law, which allows watchers to enter any site, not just the ward and division site specified on the watcher’s certificate, said Feeley, a spokesperson for Philadelphia City Commissioners. The same poll watcher went to another site and was allowed to go in, according to Feeley. | 2020-11-04 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_183_ret_b8_gn | politifact_183 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/03/tweets/fact-checking-claim-about-poll-watchers-turned-awa/ | Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places. | Tweets | 2020-11-03 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/01/donald-trump/fact-checking-trumps-debate-comment-poll-watchers-/ | "Today there was a big problem," Trump said on the debate stage. "In Philadelphia they went in to watch. They’re called poll watchers. A very safe, very nice thing. They were thrown out. They weren’t allowed to watch. You know why? Because bad things happen in Philadelphia, bad things." [...] The woman told The Inquirer she had been hired by the Trump campaign to monitor the West Philadelphia site and calmly stated she had a right to be inside. Once again: She did not. No poll watchers in Pennsylvania will be allowed until Nov. 3. [...] Trump said poll watchers were "thrown out" of a polling place in Philadelphia. But the incident we witnessed, and any others that occurred Tuesday, took place at satellite offices, not at traditional polling places. And they involved self-appointed observers, not licensed poll watchers. | 2020-09-29 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_184_ret_b11_gn | politifact_184 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/19/tim-scott/sen-tim-scott-said-black-homeownership-has-been-st/ | “For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.” | Tim Scott | 2023-04-11 | https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/08/08/black-homeownership-wealth-for-some-dashed-dreams-others/7770995001/ | More than half a century after the Fair Housing Act was signed into law in 1968, not only is the homeownership gap between white and Black Americans wider than it was in 1960, the homeownership rate of Black Americans is expected to be lower (40%) in 2040 than it was in 2020 (41%), according to a study by the Urban Institute, a Washington-based research organization focused on upward mobility and equity. Though some of the structural and systemic issues may have been alleviated after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, issues including financial education and awareness can still limit homeownership for lower-income households (a disproportionate share of whom are Black and Hispanic) or trap them into exploitative transactions. [...] Nancy Hite-Norde, 66, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker in Westchester County, says the low homeownership rate among Black families is a good barometer of the treatment of Black people in this country. | 2022-08-08 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_184_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_184 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/19/tim-scott/sen-tim-scott-said-black-homeownership-has-been-st/ | “For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.” | Tim Scott | 2023-04-11 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/19/tim-scott/sen-tim-scott-said-black-homeownership-has-been-st/ | Sen. Tim Scott said Black homeownership has been static since 1968 housing law. He’s right. [...] "For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law," the Republican said in an April 11 press release from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. [...] We looked at statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agencies and found they show that Scott is spot-on about Black homeownership rates; they have barely budged since 1968. Scott’s spokesperson said the senator reached his conclusion using the same statistics that we did. | 2023-04-11 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_184_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_184 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/19/tim-scott/sen-tim-scott-said-black-homeownership-has-been-st/ | “For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.” | Tim Scott | 2023-04-11 | https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-tim-scott-says-black-homeownership-has-been-static-for-decades/20876496/ | "For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law," the Republican said in an April 11 press release from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. [...] We looked at statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agencies and found they show that Scott is spot-on about Black homeownership rates; they have barely budged since 1968. Scott’s spokesperson said the senator reached his conclusion using the same statistics that we did. [...] Data shows his numbers are correct. In 1970, about a year and a half after the law was enacted, about 42% of Black Americans owned homes. In 2022, Black homeownership stood at 44%. | 2023-05-26 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_184_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_184 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/19/tim-scott/sen-tim-scott-said-black-homeownership-has-been-st/ | “For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.” | Tim Scott | 2023-04-11 | https://ncrc.org/60-black-homeownership-a-radical-goal-for-black-wealth-development/ | A radical increase in Black homeownership is needed to see progress in bridging Black and White homeownership and wealth inequality. One of the defining factors of economic well-being for individuals and families is household net worth or wealth, but not all families are equal. Decades of racial injustice and economic inequality have led to persistent disparities in wealth, specifically for people of color. One of the foundational steps in building wealth is homeownership. Today, the homeownership rate for African Americans[1] is approximately 42% – 45%, essentially unchanged from the rate decades ago and widening over the last a few years. This report highlights historic Black homeownership rates, and underscores the need to significantly increase homeownership rates for Black Americans. We believe reaching a 60% Black homeownership rate will address significant barriers to housing access and wealth creation for the African American community. [...] While Black homeownership has fluctuated over the past 40 years, the homeownership rate for Black Americans has still significantly lagged behind their White and Asian counterparts. Shockingly, Black homeownership rates remained relatively unchanged during the mid-’70s to early ’80s. Since 1980, the homeownership gap between high-income Black and White Americans, in particular, was marginally narrowed; however, the homeownership gap among low- and moderate-income (LMI) Black and White households remained relatively constant, and widened after the late 1980s, thus widening the gaps in wealth and asset generation between Black and White Americans. | 2021-10-13 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_188 | politifact_188 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. | Mark Born | 2021-03-21 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | Born asserts cost shouldn’t be factored in to whether Medicaid or private insurance offers better coverage. But the cost of premiums, deductibles and copays are a fundamental part of everyone’s health insurance decisions. And studies show cost is one of the biggest reasons many low-income people don’t get needed care. Born’s claim also ignores the tens of thousands of uninsured who would be able to get largely free coverage through an expanded Medicaid. And experts say access to health care providers is generally similar between Medicaid and private-sector plans, though some specialists are more difficult to find under Medicaid. | 2021-03-21 | False | true | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_188_ret_b0_gn | politifact_188 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. | Mark Born | 2021-03-21 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | No, private insurance doesn’t provide 'better coverage' than Medicaid [...] But the other portion of his claim is more unique. Does private insurance really provide "better coverage" to the individual than Medicaid? [...] Born said in an interview that "private insurance gives … better coverage" than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. | 2021-03-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_188_ret_b17_gn | politifact_188 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. | Mark Born | 2021-03-21 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2542420 | Meanwhile, half a dozen states have received federal approval to expand under the ACA using alternative program features, including the private option.46 There is keen interest in assuring that federal flexibility does not jeopardize care for newly insured populations. We found few significant differences between Arkansas’s private option and Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion. Other than the type of coverage obtained (primarily private insurance in Arkansas and Medicaid in Kentucky), the only significant difference was higher glucose monitoring rates among patients with diabetes in Kentucky compared with those in Arkansas. All other outcomes related to utilization, quality of care, and self-reported health were similar for Kentucky and Arkansas. Of particular relevance to clinicians, we found no significant differences in access to primary and specialty care between private insurance and Medicaid expansions. Overall, more than 85% of low-income adults in both expansion states reported no difficulties obtaining physician appointments in 2015. Whether other state expansion models using different features than Arkansas’s program would produce similar results is unclear and worthy of future study. Subgroup analyses suggested that racial/ethnic minorities may be differentially affected by alternative expansion approaches. For nonwhites, the private option decreased reliance on the ED and improved self-reported health, but increased out-of-pocket spending compared with Medicaid. The latter finding likely relates to Arkansas’s decision to impose more cost-sharing for higher-income private option beneficiaries than most states require in traditional Medicaid.47 Overall, the 2 alternate expansions were associated with very similar changes for most outcomes. [...] RJ. Low-income residents in three states view Medicaid as equal to or better than private coverage, support expansion. | 2016-10-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_188_ret_b3_gn | politifact_188 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/21/mark-born/no-private-insurance-doesnt-provide-better-coverag/ | “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. | Mark Born | 2021-03-21 | https://policiesforaction.org/project/private-insurance-versus-medicaid-health-outcomes-low-income-adults | As of summer 2018, 17 states have chosen not to expand Medicaid. However, some are considering placing a portion of or all newly eligible individuals into private insurance. Even some expansion states are considering similar changes, arguing that private plans may produce better quality at a lower cost to the state. Yet, numerous studies comparing the effects of Medicaid versus private coverage have been confounded by selection bias: people who are able to access private insurance differ from those who qualify for Medicaid in observable and unobservable ways. So there remains little evidence on how public and private coverage compare in their effects on low-income adults. [...] It is plausible that private insurance–with broader provider networks, higher reimbursement, and market-based competition–may produce better outcomes than Medicaid. Alternatively, Medicaid may be uniquely designed to provide appropriate health care to low-income adults, who differ in significant ways from the customers typically served by commercial plans. This analysis seeks to shed light on the value of Medicaid versus other coverage types, with important implications for state expansion approaches, as well as the debate over whether to include a public option in the ACA Marketplaces. In an article recently published in JAMA Network Open, Heidi Allen, Sarah H. Gordon, Dennis Lee, Aditi Bhanja and Benjamin D. Sommers use data from Colorado to compare individuals with similar incomes across coverage types, highlighting the key differences between Medicaid and Marketplace insurance. | 2021-01-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_189_ret_b10_gn | politifact_189 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/12/facebook-posts/story-behind-this-biden-misquote/ | Quotes Joe Biden as saying, “The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office.” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-01 | https://www.azquotes.com/author/1383-Joe_Biden | www.glamour.com, added Nov 8, 2017 Joe Biden - Born: November 20, 1942 - Occupation: Vice President of the United States - Cite this Page: Citation | 2017-11-08 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_189_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_189 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/12/facebook-posts/story-behind-this-biden-misquote/ | Quotes Joe Biden as saying, “The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office.” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-01 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/12/facebook-posts/story-behind-this-biden-misquote/ | A Facebook post claims that Biden said on the show that whatever he did in the past shouldn’t be made public while he runs for president. The post reads: "‘The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office’ — Joe Biden this morning on MSNBC…" [...] A Facebook post claims Biden went on MSNBC and said, "The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office." | 2020-05-01 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_190 | politifact_190 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/03/tammy-baldwin/baldwin-wrong-supreme-court-has-never-taken-away-c/ | "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." | Tammy Baldwin | 2022-05-04 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/03/tammy-baldwin/baldwin-wrong-supreme-court-has-never-taken-away-c/ | Constitutional law scholars say that it’s uncommon, but not entirely unprecedented, for the U.S. Supreme Court to take away a constitutional right. In the 1930s, for example, the court repudiated a 1905 decision to protect "right of contract" under the 14th Amendment’s due process clause, which essentially allowed employers and employees to set their own terms of employment and previously led the court to strike down laws setting minimum wage, maximum hours and working conditions. In 1990, a Supreme Court decision reversed an earlier decision that had acknowledged the right to religious exemptions to "generally applicable" laws under the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause. | 2022-05-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_190_ret_b16_gn | politifact_190 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/03/tammy-baldwin/baldwin-wrong-supreme-court-has-never-taken-away-c/ | "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." | Tammy Baldwin | 2022-05-04 | https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/what-the-constitution-canand-cantdo-about-the-governments-lies | And because the government—unlike the rest of us—has no constitutional rights of its own, under some circumstances speech that is protected by the First Amendment when uttered by a nongovernmental speaker may still violate specific constitutional protections when uttered by the government. To be sure, the Supreme Court has recognized that we don’t have a First Amendment right to shut down the government’s speech just because we disagree with it: The government must speak on a wide range of issues and take a variety of policy positions in order to govern. But the constitutional analysis is very different when the government’s speech—including its lies—interferes with or punishes its targets’ exercise of their constitutional rights. [...] And to be sure, many governmental lies—like the government’s lies to avoid political and legal accountability for its misconduct—may inflict more diffuse and less tangible harm, such that it may be hard to trace a causal connection between the government’s speech and the denial of a specific constitutional right. That these lies’ harms are intangible or diffuse, however, does not mean that they’re painless or unimportant: They are instead often deeply dangerous, threatening to corrode our democracy. But constitutional law often has limited capacity to address diffuse, collective, or causally complicated harms. As I’ve written elsewhere, "[t]hese complexities suggest that the government’s most catastrophic lies may be those especially resistant to redress." | 2022-01-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_190_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_190 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/03/tammy-baldwin/baldwin-wrong-supreme-court-has-never-taken-away-c/ | "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." | Tammy Baldwin | 2022-05-04 | https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about | The best-known power of the Supreme Court is judicial review, or the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, is not found within the text of the Constitution itself. The Court established this doctrine in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803). [...] Before the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment (1869), the provisions of the Bill of Rights were only applicable to the federal government. After the Amendment's passage, the Supreme Court began ruling that most of its provisions were applicable to the states as well. Therefore, the Court has the final say over when a right is protected by the Constitution or when a Constitutional right is violated. The Supreme Court plays a very important role in our constitutional system of government. First, as the highest court in the land, it is the court of last resort for those looking for justice. Second, due to its power of judicial review, it plays an essential role in ensuring that each branch of government recognizes the limits of its own power. Third, it protects civil rights and liberties by striking down laws that violate the Constitution. Finally, it sets appropriate limits on democratic government by ensuring that popular majorities cannot pass laws that harm and/or take undue advantage of unpopular minorities. In essence, it serves to ensure that the changing views of a majority do not undermine the fundamental values common to all Americans, i.e., freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and due process of law. | 2014-01-01 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_191_ret_b11_gn | politifact_191 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/donald-trump/donald-trump-omits-context-on-nikki-haleys-comment/ | Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” | Donald Trump | 2024-01-06 | https://theglobalherald.com/business/finance/haley-says-65-is-way-too-low-for-retirement-age/ | Bloomberg Television published this video item, entitled "Haley Says 65 Is ‘Way Too Low’ for Retirement Age" – below is their description. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN, says not touching entitlements will bankrupt the US on "Bloomberg Markets." [...] Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication. | 2023-08-24 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_191_ret_b9_gn | politifact_191 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/donald-trump/donald-trump-omits-context-on-nikki-haleys-comment/ | Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” | Donald Trump | 2024-01-06 | https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20230923300/ill-raise-the-retirement-age-only-for-younger-people-to-save-social-security-republican-presidential-candidate-nikki-haley-says | Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wants to raise retirement age, limit benefits for some, to save Social Security Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina who is vying to be the Republican nominee for U.S. president, took a step into the often taboo topic of Social Security and said she would raise the retirement age in a move to save the entitlement program. [...] Haley's comments double-down on her thoughts from a month ago, when she told Bloomberg that "65 is way too low" of a retirement age and any new retirement age would need to be increased in relation to the average U.S. lifespan. | 2023-09-23 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_191_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_191 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/donald-trump/donald-trump-omits-context-on-nikki-haleys-comment/ | Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” | Donald Trump | 2024-01-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/donald-trump/donald-trump-omits-context-on-nikki-haleys-comment/ | "Nikki says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher," Trump said of his former U.N. ambassador. [...] This is missing context. When Haley said the federal retirement age of 65 was "way too low" she wasn’t talking about current Social Security beneficiaries or people who are close to retiring. She would propose raising the retirement age for younger people, in line with longer life expectancy. [...] Bloomberg Television, Haley Says 65 Is 'Way Too Low' for Retirement Age, Aug. 24, 2023 | 2024-01-06 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_191_ret_bn_g15 | politifact_191 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/donald-trump/donald-trump-omits-context-on-nikki-haleys-comment/ | Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” | Donald Trump | 2024-01-06 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/nikki-haley-repeats-call-raise-193210791.html | Nikki Haley tells Bloomberg News "65 is way too low" for the retirement age, advocates attaching it to life expectancy pic.twitter.com/E3yxPl0LIC — Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) August 24, 2023 Haley said the retirement age should be raised to factor in increased life expectancy, but didn’t have an exact figure to share. "I think we have to do the numbers," she said. "We’ve gotta figure out what it is but what we do know is 65 is way too low and we need to increase that. We need to do it according to life expectancy." | 2023-08-27 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_193 | politifact_193 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Facebook posts | 2020-10-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | President Donald Trump said "go ahead" to moderator Kristen Welker, who was trying to change the subject. | 2020-10-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_193_ret_b0_gn | politifact_193 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Facebook posts | 2020-10-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Trump didn't say ‘good’ in reference to family separations; he said ‘go ahead’ to debate moderator [...] "If you heard Trump say ‘good’ about the kids being separated from their parents, and you still plan to vote for him, you’re inhuman," says an Oct. 23 post from a Facebook page called Close the Camps. [...] Did Trump really say that separating families at the border is "good?" | 2020-10-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_193_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_193 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Facebook posts | 2020-10-23 | https://www.factcheck.org/issue/family-separations/ | President Donald Trump didn’t say "‘GOOD’ about the kids being separated from the parents" at the southern border during the final presidential debate, as social media posts wrongly claim. He said "go ahead" to the moderator, who was trying to move on to the next topic. [...] In this last installment of the year in our collaboration with CNN’s "State of the Union," CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews four of the biggest whoppers told by President Donald Trump in 2018. Q: Did the Obama administration separate "72,410 Children From Their Families in 2013"? | 2023-06-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_193_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_193 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Facebook posts | 2020-10-23 | https://www.propublica.org/article/children-separated-from-parents-border-patrol-cbp-trump-immigration-policy | An audio recording obtained by ProPublica adds real-life sounds of suffering to a contentious policy debate that has so far been short on input from those with the most at stake: immigrant children. More than 2,300 of them have been separated from their parents since April, when the Trump administration launched its "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which calls for prosecuting all people who attempt to illegally enter the country and taking away the children they brought with them. More than 100 of those children are under the age of 4. The children are initially held in warehouses, tents or big box stores that have been converted into Border Patrol detention facilities. [...] Still, the administration had stood by it. President Donald Trump blames Democrats and says his administration is only enforcing laws already on the books, although that’s not true. There are no laws that require children to be separated from their parents, or that call for criminal prosecutions of all undocumented border crossers. Those practices were established by the Trump administration. [...] Has your family been separated at the U.S.–Mexico border? Are you a worker at a detention center or do you aid families who have been affected? Tell us more at [email protected] or 347-244-2134. | 2018-06-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_193_ret_bn_g9 | politifact_193 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/facebook-posts/trump-did-not-say-good-when-talking-about-family-s/ | Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Facebook posts | 2020-10-23 | https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/02/why-did-trump-administration-separate-asylum-seekers-their-kids/ | More in this seriesThroughout the spring of 2018, as the number of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border exploded, President Donald Trump's administration insisted that the government took thousands of kids from their parents because the families had committed a federal crime. [...] Spokesmen for ICE and Customs and Border Protection declined to comment, citing pending litigation. But the court documents in a case called Ms. L vs. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show that this happened to dozens of others. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in February, mentions at least 40 other examples of families who were separated at the border, even though they weren't prosecuted for crossing illegally. Ms. L and her young daughter presented themselves to border agents at a bridge between Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego last year and were separated anyway. [...] In past statements, the government has claimed it would only separate families at ports of entry if it's not sure of the familial relationship, or is worried about issues like child abuse. | 2018-10-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_195 | politifact_195 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | “Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.” | Instagram posts | 2023-10-08 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | A Lego employee and physicians at a Danish hospital first developed a Lego model of a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, machine, in 2015 to help children understand the procedure and feel comfortable before their exams. After a successful pilot program, Lego said in 2022 that it would donate 600 model MRI scanners to hospitals worldwide. | 2023-10-08 | True | true | true | supports |
politifact_195_ret_b2_gn | politifact_195 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | “Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.” | Instagram posts | 2023-10-08 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/61064708 | Lego: MRI toys donated to hospitals to help kids feel less nervous - Published - comments The Lego Foundation - part of the Lego company that does charity work - has announced that it will donate 600 new MRI scanner toys to hospitals. [...] LEGO employee Erik Ullerlund Staehr and Odense University Hospital in Denmark, first came up with the idea for the MRI scanner toy in 2015, and now it is being sent to children's hospitals all over the world. | 2022-04-11 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_195_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_195 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | “Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.” | Instagram posts | 2023-10-08 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | A Lego employee and physicians at a Danish hospital first developed a Lego model of a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, machine, in 2015 to help children understand the procedure and feel comfortable before their exams. [...] An Oct. 8 Instagram post shared a photo of the Lego MRI scanner and said, "Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety." [...] The Lego Foundation, which owns 25% of the Lego Group, said in 2022 that it would expand the project by donating 600 MRI models to hospitals with existing pediatric MRI scanning facilities. Lego also developed training videos that show physicians how to incorporate the model in their interactions with children and their families. | 2023-10-08 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_195_ret_bn_g10 | politifact_195 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | “Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.” | Instagram posts | 2023-10-08 | https://ifunny.co/tags/reduce | The_Ghostface 12 jun 278 blankMadeMeSmile subscribe Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals I to help children understand the procedure >and reduce their anxiety 93 comments Aman has been diagnosed with cancer in lego city! Putins_Pringles id #blankmademesmile#subscribe#lego#donates#mri#kits#hospitals#help#children#understand#procedure#reduce#anxiety#comments#aman#has#been#diagnosed#cancer#city | 2024-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_195_ret_bn_g7 | politifact_195 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/18/instagram-posts/good-enough-to-be-true-lego-donated-model-mri-scan/ | “Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.” | Instagram posts | 2023-10-08 | https://sites.dartmouth.edu/dujs/2022/02/20/toys-and-treatment-usage-of-legos-in-medical-procedure-preparation/ | Going to the doctor can be a scary experience filled with uncertainty and apprehension, especially for a young child. Now, imagine that same child is also expected to lie still in a foreign, constricted cylinder as it continuously generates loud sounds. Every child who needs an MRI scan experiences this. Their uneasiness with doctors only worsens. To try to prepare children for entering an MRI machine and to lower their overall anxiety, LEGO has built an MRI replica to be used in preprocedural explanations. This MRI scanner model, imagined by LEGO worker Erik Ullerlund Staehr, is expected to be distributed amongst hospitals around the world. The model consists of two parts: an MRI scanner, able to open and demonstrate how real MRIs look and function, and a separate room, showing where the scan results from the MRI are read by doctors (Leow et. al., 2022). [...] Leow, M. (2022, January 28). Lego donates MRI scanner kits to hospitals to comfort kids about the process. DesignTAXI.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://designtaxi.com/news/417537/LEGO-Donates-MRI-Scanner-Kits-To-Hospitals-To-Comfort-Kids-About-The-Process/ | 2022-02-20 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_197 | politifact_197 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.” | Mark Finchem | 2022-10-09 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | In 2012, seven states formed the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC. The partnership, which now includes 33 states, shares voter registration data in an effort to clear the voter rolls of people who have moved or died. ERIC was launched with start-up money from the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, but is now funded by member states. An organization connected to George Soros gave money to Pew between 2009 and 2011, but it was earmarked for a separate project. | 2022-10-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_197_ret_b17_gn | politifact_197 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.” | Mark Finchem | 2022-10-09 | https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2014/01/02/electronic-registration-information-center-eric | Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) [...] The Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, is a multistate partnership that utilizes a sophisticated, secure data-matching tool to improve the accuracy and efficiency of state voter registration systems. ERIC is owned, managed, and funded by participating states and was formed in 2012 with assistance from The Pew Charitable Trusts. [...] ERIC uses advanced technology to compare information on eligible voters from official data submitted by member states, such as voter registration rolls and motor vehicle records, as well as U.S. Postal Service addresses and Social Security death records. States then receive reports from ERIC that identify voters whose records might no longer be up-to-date, because they have moved, changed their names, or died. | 2014-01-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_197_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_197 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.” | Mark Finchem | 2022-10-09 | https://www.votebeat.org/23045551/eric-electronic-registration-information-center-voter-roll-matching-program/ | In January, a provocative right-wing website, Gateway Pundit, published a series of blog posts with line after line of inaccurate or misleading information. The posts asserted that ERIC is actually a liberal ploy funded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, intended to get more Democrats registered to vote. Gateway Pundit also suggested the program could allow private voter data to be released. [...] He immediately set about correcting the record, releasing statements stressing that: ERIC is one of the best tools that Alabama and other enrolled states have to check across state lines for duplicate voter registrations, inaccurate registrations and deceased voters, making it an important measure for election integrity. It is funded by states that voluntarily enroll — not by Soros. [...] ERIC is not funded by George Soros, and it’s not a Democratic venture | 2022-04-28 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_197_ret_bn_g13 | politifact_197 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.” | Mark Finchem | 2022-10-09 | https://boltsmag.org/alabama-secretary-of-state-leaves-eric/ | On his first day in office on Monday, Allen terminated Alabama’s membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center, a consortium of roughly 30 states that share data about their voter rolls to keep them up to date, citing concerns about data privacy. [...] Allen first promised he would leave ERIC on the campaign trail last year, shortly after the conservative website Gateway Pundit published a series of stories falsely tying ERIC to George Soros, the progressive-leaning billionaire. Those stories, which called ERIC a "left wing voter registration drive disguised as voter roll clean up," spread among Republicans who were already fanning other conspiracies about election administration, helping turn ERIC into a target of far-right organizations. Allen himself referred to Soros in explaining his hostility to ERIC in early 2022. [...] "This continued narrative of ERIC being a George Soros system is untrue. ERIC was not founded nor funded by George Soros, and to claim otherwise is either dishonest or misinformed," Merrill said in November. Becker echoed that characterization on Wednesday. "Putting aside the nature of those attacks, it’s just 100 percent false," he said. | 2023-01-19 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_197_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_197 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/mark-finchem/arizonas-mark-finchem-falsely-links-george-soros-t/ | The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.” | Mark Finchem | 2022-10-09 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/29/eric-voter-fraud-database-virginia/ | Formed in 2012, the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) grew to include 33 states and D.C. It identified 12.5 million people who moved to a different state from the ones in which they were registered to vote as well as almost 600,000 deceased voters still on the rolls. The database worked excellently, before fringe blogs started calling it part of a plot funded by George Soros to boost Democratic registration. ERIC, whose operating costs are paid entirely by member states, received some seed funding from Pew Charitable Trusts, which previously received support from a foundation backed by Mr. Soros, but he has never been directly involved. [...] Some GOP secretaries of state who pulled out of ERIC had publicly defended it quite recently. In February, Iowa’s Paul Pate called it "a godsend" and Ohio’s Frank LaRose described it as "one of the best fraud-fighting tools that we have." Both announced on March 17 that their states would withdraw. American Oversight, a left-leaning activist group, filed Freedom of Information Act requests, and two lawsuits, to obtain thousands of pages of emails from states that pulled out. These documents reveal employees privately acknowledging ERIC’s importance and the lack of adequate alternatives. One email showed Mr. Ashcroft’s chief of staff dismissing a blog post about the Soros connection as "horrible and misleading." Ohio’s then-director of elections emailed ERIC’s executive director when Ohio withdrew to say: "I really worked as hard as I possibly could to avoid this." | 2023-12-29 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_198 | politifact_198 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | Facebook posts | 2020-07-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York hospitals didn’t report this. There’s no evidence wearing a face mask properly causes fungal lung infections. | 2020-07-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_198_ret_b1_gn | politifact_198 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | Facebook posts | 2020-07-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | No, New York state hospitals didn’t report thousands of lung infections caused by face masks [...] - There’s no evidence wearing a face mask properly causes fungal lung infections. [...] There is a similar dearth of evidence to corroborate the claim that hospitals in New York have reported thousands of fungus lung infections caused by face masks, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does recommend washing cloth face coverings after each use. | 2020-06-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_198_ret_b3_gn | politifact_198 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | Facebook posts | 2020-07-30 | https://wgme.com/news/i-team/ask-the-i-team-are-face-masks-causing-fungal-lung-infections | You can’t make this up: New York state hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask. [...] For one, the fact-checking site PolitiFact spoke with health officials in New York who say hospitals did not report thousands of lung infections. [...] Dora Anne Mills, the chief health improvement officer for Maine Health and former CDC director, says regular wearing of masks or fabric facial coverings does not cause fungal infections. | 2020-07-09 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_198_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_198 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | Facebook posts | 2020-07-30 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/09/24/fact-check-wearing-mask-does-not-cause-fungal-lung-infection/8377735002/ | A Facebook user shared an image on Sept. 16 with the text, "You can't make this up: NYS hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask." [...] New York hospitals have not reported thousands of fungal lung infections from wearing masks, according to Dr. Bruce Farber, chief of public health and epidemiology at Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York. [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim New York hospitals reported thousands of fungal lung infections due to wearing masks. No such reports were made, according to health officials in New York. Wearing a mask does not cause fungal lung infection. | 2021-09-24 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_198_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_198 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/facebook-posts/no-new-york-state-hospitals-didnt-report-thousands/ | New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | Facebook posts | 2020-07-30 | https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/molecular-microbiology-and-immunology/news-and-events/mmi-in-the-news | Is It Time to Wear a Mask Again? [...] Wearing Masks Will Help Keep Economies Open: Johns Hopkins [Video] [...] There are two types of masks used in preventing infections: surgical masks and respirator masks. It’s important to know the difference, and which situations they’re useful in. | 2020-04-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_2 | politifact_2 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” | Rick Scott | 2024-08-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | Three Republican-led states — Alabama, Texas and Virginia — have taken steps to remove or flag ineligible people on the voter rolls, since at least 2021. This included noncitizens, or potential noncitizens, according to state officials. There are some unknowns about the people affected, and the number of people who turn out to be noncitizens could change. Congress banned noncitizen voting in federal elections in 1996. Noncitizens rarely cast ballots. If they do, they face stiff penalties including jail time, deportation or denial of citizenship applications. | 2024-08-29 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_2_ret_b1_gn | politifact_2 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” | Rick Scott | 2024-08-29 | https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2024/08/30/what-we-know-about-claims-of-noncitizens-on-voter-rolls-in-al-tx-va/75018675007/ | Sen. Rick Scott said 3 states removed 16,000-plus noncitizens on voter rolls. What we know Three Republican-led states — Alabama, Texas and Virginia — say they've taken steps to remove or flag ineligible people on the voter rolls. [...] Here is what we know about the efforts to remove noncitizen voters in three states: | 2024-08-30 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_2_ret_b3_gn | politifact_2 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” | Rick Scott | 2024-08-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/12/donald-trump/trumps-claim-that-millions-of-immigrants-are-signi/ | Cases of noncitizens voting are statistically rare. Some noncitizens accidentally end up on voter rolls when applying for driver’s licenses. States and counties have safeguards to check for voter eligibility. [...] In Colorado, ahead of the 2022 midterm election, the secretary of state’s office mistakenly sent postcards to about 30,000 noncitizens who had driver’s licenses encouraging them to register to vote. The office sent a second postcard notifying these noncitizens about the error and worked with county clerks to ensure the ineligible voters did not register. [...] Voting by noncitizens carries high risks that include deportation or incarceration. | 2024-01-05 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_2_ret_b5_gn | politifact_2 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” | Rick Scott | 2024-08-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/07/donald-trump/do-states-verify-citizenship-voters-federal-electi/ | Cases of noncitizens voting are statistically rare. Some noncitizens accidentally end up on voter rolls when applying for drivers’ licenses. [...] Some states look at driver’s license records to see whether any noncitizens also registered to vote. But driver’s license records can be outdated and may not reflect if a noncitizen later became a naturalized citizen. That’s part of why an effort in Texas to find noncitizen voters fell apart in 2019. [...] PolitiFact Florida, "Noncitizen voter purge makes a comeback in Florida," Sept. 12, 2013 | 2020-12-02 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_2_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_2 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” | Rick Scott | 2024-08-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-said-3-states-removed-thousands-of/ | Sen. Rick Scott said 3 states removed thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls. Here’s what we know [...] Three Republican-led states — Alabama, Texas and Virginia — have taken steps to remove or flag ineligible people on the voter rolls, since at least 2021. This included noncitizens, or potential noncitizens, according to state officials. [...] Here is what we know about the efforts to remove noncitizen voters in three states: | 2024-08-28 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_20 | politifact_20 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/16/social-media/no-tim-walz-didnt-sign-a-bill-giving-legal-protect/ | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill “redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles.” | Social media posts | 2024-08-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/16/social-media/no-tim-walz-didnt-sign-a-bill-giving-legal-protect/ | The bill, called the "Take Pride Act," updated the definition of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. It didn’t include pedophiles in these definitions, nor did it give pedophiles legal protections. Legal experts told PolitiFact that laws prohibiting discrimination because of sexual orientation do not protect pedophiles, even if they do not include that specific disclaimer. In Minnesota, an adult who engages in sexual conduct with a minor can be charged with a first-degree felony, which is punishable by up to 30 years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $40,000 or both. | 2024-08-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_20_ret_b8_gn | politifact_20 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/16/social-media/no-tim-walz-didnt-sign-a-bill-giving-legal-protect/ | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill “redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles.” | Social media posts | 2024-08-06 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/05/no-minnesota-bill-doesnt-protect-pedophiles-fact-check/70181286007/ | The claim: New Minnesota bill would protect pedophiles as a sexual orientation [...] The bill wouldn't protect pedophiles as a "sexual orientation." Rather, it removed language from the law that linked pedophilia and sexual orientation. An amendment added on April 26 – two days before this post – directly says the physical and sexual attraction to children isn't protected by the bill. [...] "The bill updates outdated language that incorrectly ties pedophilia to a person's sexual orientation," Finke said in an email. "Nothing in the bill changes or weakens any crimes against children, or the state's ability to prosecute those who break the law. Of course, pedophilia is not a sexual orientation – which is why the language never should have been included in the statutory definition in the first place." | 2023-05-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_20_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_20 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/16/social-media/no-tim-walz-didnt-sign-a-bill-giving-legal-protect/ | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill “redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles.” | Social media posts | 2024-08-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/16/social-media/no-tim-walz-didnt-sign-a-bill-giving-legal-protect/ | The bill, called the "Take Pride Act," updated the definition of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. It didn’t include pedophiles in these definitions, nor did it give pedophiles legal protections. [...] RNC Research, an X account run by former President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee, posted Aug. 6 that Walz signed a bill into law "removing ‘physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult’ from (Minnesota’s) human rights law — redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles." [...] We rate the claim that Walz signed a bill "redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles" False. | 2024-08-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_200 | politifact_200 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Says he is the ‘ranking member’ of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | Jim Banks | 2021-09-16 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Rep. Jim Banks is not the ranking member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In fact, he isn’t on the committee at all. | 2021-09-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_200_ret_b0_gn | politifact_200 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Says he is the ‘ranking member’ of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | Jim Banks | 2021-09-16 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Rep. Jim Banks is not the ranking member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In fact, he isn’t on the committee at all. [...] Banks claimed in the signature of at least one letter to a federal agency that he is the "ranking member" of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. [...] House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, "Membership," accessed Oct. 25, 2021 | 2021-09-16 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_200_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_200 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Says he is the ‘ranking member’ of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | Jim Banks | 2021-09-16 | https://libguides.union.edu/january-sixth | Jan. 6 Committee has requested cooperation from three additional members of the House of Representatives to provide information for the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes. Letters to the three House members: [...] Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) will serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Kinzinger press release accepting Pelosi's invitation to serve on the Committee. TEXT Pelosi Names Members to Select Committee to Investigate January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol: | 2021-02-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_200_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_200 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Says he is the ‘ranking member’ of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | Jim Banks | 2021-09-16 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_the_January_6_Attack | The United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (commonly referred to as the January 6th Committee) was a select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives established to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack.[1] [...] - ^ Schiff, Adam (July 1, 2021). "Schiff Statement on the Select Committee to Investigate January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol". Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022. [...] - ^ Thompson, Bennie (July 22, 2021). "Thompson Announces Senior Staff for Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol". Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021. | 2024-09-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_200_ret_bn_g7 | politifact_200 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/25/jim-banks/indiana-congressman-signed-letter-top-republican-j/ | Says he is the ‘ranking member’ of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | Jim Banks | 2021-09-16 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text | H.Res.503 - Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. 117th Congress (2021-2022) [...] There is hereby established the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (hereinafter referred to as the "Select Committee"). [...] (1) To investigate and report upon the facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol Complex (hereafter referred to as the "domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol") and relating to the interference with the peaceful transfer of power, including facts and causes relating to the preparedness and response of the United States Capitol Police and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the National Capital Region and other instrumentalities of government, as well as the influencing factors that fomented such an attack on American representative democracy while engaged in a constitutional process. | 2021-06-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_204 | politifact_204 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." | Van Wanggaard | 2022-06-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Experts say suicide deaths can be unpredictable, but are preventable. Research has found that most attempters act on impulse, but once the acute feelings ease, the vast majority do not go on to die by suicide. Recent studies have also shown a link between 48-hour waiting periods to purchase guns and suicide deaths by firearm. Though further research may be needed, many have found that such waiting periods have at least a moderate effect on reducing those deaths. | 2022-06-05 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_204_ret_b13_gn | politifact_204 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." | Van Wanggaard | 2022-06-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/apr/27/van-wanggaard/no-evidence-waiting-period-handgun-purchases-reduc/ | No statistical evidence that a waiting period for handgun purchases reduces violence, lawmaker says [...] And a 2012 study by one researcher from the University of Cincinnati and another from Arizona State University found no statistical effects from waiting periods on gun crimes. [...] Wanggaard said, "There’s no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever." | 2015-04-21 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_204_ret_b14_gn | politifact_204 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." | Van Wanggaard | 2022-06-05 | https://www.nraila.org/get-the-facts/waiting-periods/ | Waiting Periods - Waiting periods are arbitrary impositions with no effect on crime or suicide, introduce no additional investigative avenues, and only burden law-abiding gun owners without changing how or when criminals obtain firearms. [...] - Most gun-owners own more than one firearm[5] and a waiting period could not possibly have an effect on those purchasing an additional firearm. First-time buyers seeking a firearm for self-defense would be affected by a waiting period that limits their ability to safeguard themselves and their loved ones. [...] Two-thirds of gun owners own more than one gun.[12] A cooling-off period for these gun owners could not possibly have an effect as they already own other firearms. Anecdotal evidence about a person who purchases a firearm and then immediately uses it to harm themselves or somebody else are just that: anecdotal. There is no scientific evidence that waiting periods have an effect on suicide, homicide, or mass shootings. | 2024-07-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_204_ret_b3_gn | politifact_204 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." | Van Wanggaard | 2022-06-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/mar/24/doug-jones/yes-waiting-periods-gun-purchases-have-been-linked/ | Yes, waiting periods on gun purchases have been linked to suicide reduction [...] Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "Handgun waiting periods reduce gun deaths," Nov. 14, 2017 CNN, "Handgun waiting period laws save lives, study says," Oct. 16, 2017 | 2018-03-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_204_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_204 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." | Van Wanggaard | 2022-06-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/21/van-wanggaard/wisconsin-gop-state-sen-wanggaard-base-claim-about/ | "I don’t know that that saves anything," Wanggaard said of the waiting period. "If somebody’s decided that they’re going to take their life, they’re going to take their life." [...] When asked whether Wisconsin should reinstate the 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases, Wanggaard said no because he doesn’t know "that that saves anything," and "if somebody’s decided that they’re going to take their life, they’re going to take their life." [...] PolitiFact Wisconsin, "No statistical evidence that a waiting period for handgun purchases reduces violence, lawmaker says," April 27, 2015 | 2022-06-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_205 | politifact_205 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/gordon-hintz/no-unemployment-not-fake-crisis-wisconsin/ | Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment crisis.” | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/gordon-hintz/no-unemployment-not-fake-crisis-wisconsin/ | Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance system has remained largely unchanged despite an array of warning signs across the last three gubernatorial administrations. Hintz was condemning Republicans for not acting in 2020 as tens of thousands of Wisconsin residents saw checks delayed — often by months — due to the overwhelmed system. But Hintz moved beyond blame in claiming that Republicans are now pushing a "fake" crisis, which is flat wrong. | 2021-02-23 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_205_ret_bn_g11 | politifact_205 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/gordon-hintz/no-unemployment-not-fake-crisis-wisconsin/ | Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment crisis.” | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-23 | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/republican-party-platform-1980 | We propose to put Americans back to work again by restoring real growth without inflation to the United States economy. Republican programs and initiatives detailed in this platform will create millions of additional new jobs in the American workplace. As a result of Mr. Carter's recession, more than eight million Americans are now out of work. | 2004-02-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_205_ret_bn_g9 | politifact_205 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/gordon-hintz/no-unemployment-not-fake-crisis-wisconsin/ | Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment crisis.” | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-23 | https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2016-republican-party-platform | The federal fiscal burden threatens the security, liberty, and independence of our nation. The current Administration's refusal to work with Republicans took our national debt from $10 trillion to nearly $19 trillion today. Left unchecked, it will hit $30 trillion by 2026. At the same time, the Administration's policies systematically crippled economic growth and job creation, driving up government costs and driving down revenues. When Congressional Republicans tried to reverse course, the Administration manufactured fiscal crises — phony government shutdowns — to demand excessive spending. The Administration's demands have focused on significantly expanding government spending and benefits for its preferred groups, paid for through loans that our children and grandchildren will have to pay. This is the path to bankrupting the next generation. | 2016-07-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_206 | politifact_206 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | António Guterres | 2024-03-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | A March report compiled by organizations that evaluate global food emergencies said 677,000 people in Gaza face "catastrophic" food insecurity, based on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system. We found no instances in which more people have been classified as experiencing "catastrophic" hunger or famine conditions in any one location since the 2004 creation of the tracking system. The classification system is not used in all countries and sometimes the data used to track food insecurity is unavailable or incomplete. Learn more about PolitiFact’s fact-checking process and rating system. | 2024-03-18 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
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