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Doug Mastriano, GOP candidate for governor

“When the government ensured that the Little Sisters of the Poor wouldn’t have to violate their religious beliefs, my opponent @JoshShapiroPA sued them and forced them to go to the Supreme Court. He lost and proved that he’s too extreme for Pennsylvania.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Washington Post says: The nuns sued to join a case that was aimed at the federal government; Shapiro did not sue the nuns. Mastriano is falsely claiming otherwise.

Social media posts

“Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tweeted before his death: "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Internet trolls used former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s death to promote a conspiracy theory that the Clintons are responsible for multiple deaths. An unrelated suspect has been arrested for the assassination.

Drew Ferguson, U.S. Representative, R-Ga.

“While Americans are paying record high prices at the pump, this administration decides to give our oil to the EU and China.”

PolitiFact rated this: Misunderstands global oil market

PolitiFact says: Reserve oil is sold to the highest bidder, by law. The oil market operates on a global level; lower prices are the results of changes to supply and demand on a global basis, not just in the U.S.

Joe Biden, president

“The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The 8% figure is a lowball estimate that uses a hypothetical calculation. And Biden’s statement ignores that most of the middle-income households he’s referring to pay tax rates of between zero and 15%.