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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Party committee

“Adam Laxalt "would let states outlaw abortion, criminalize it, even for victims of rape or incest.”

FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence He Supports It

FactCheck.org says: Laxalt, the Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, opposes abortion and has called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a “historic victory.” But he has not voiced support for criminalizing abortion for women.

Checked by FactCheck.org3 Nov 2022United States
Joe Biden, President of the United States

“And on my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks. So, checks are going to be up and Medicare payments are going to be down.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The Part B premium drop follows a larger hike the prior year that was partly due to anticipated Alzheimer’s drug expenses, which ended up not happening. The Social Security increase is set by law and linked to inflation.

Social media posts

“If you use the US Postal Service certified mail or registered mail, they can do anything they want with those ballots." They “can burn your mail and they won't get in any trouble.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: The U.S. Postal Service is the country's only mail service and was established in 1970 as an independent government agency. Postal employees are prohibited by law from tampering with or destroying mail.