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Checked by PolitiFact11 May 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Social media posts

“The Democrats control the Senate, House, and White House. They have the power to make legal abortion the law of the land once and for all.”

PolitiFact rated this: Missing context

PolitiFact says: Passing a bill that would protect abortion access would require 60 Senate votes to end a filibuster from those opposed to abortion. This would require all Democrats to be united, plus the support of several Republicans.

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check11 May 2022AustraliaPolitics and government
Helen Haines, Independent member for the Victorian seat of Indi

“This government has moved to gag debate more than any other government in history — more than 340 divisions across the life of the parliament.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Exaggerated

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Ms Haines's claim is exaggerated. The only readily accessible information on gag motions in parliament is available by calendar year, which is an imperfect measure for Ms Haines's claim as it doesn't line up neatly with…

Checked by FactCheck.org5 May 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor

“The bonds will be paid by Disney. They will be paying taxes, probably more taxes," if the Reedy Creek Investment District is dissolved under a new state law.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Unclear What Impact Will Be

FactCheck.org says: A state Senate analysis of the legislation said it will have an "indeterminate fiscal impact on residents and businesses currently served by a special district dissolved by the bill."

Checked by Washington Post5 May 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Secretary Secretary

“You know what happens to these individuals? They are either expelled under the Title 42 of the CDC, or they are placed into immigration enforcement proceedings. They make their claims under the law. If those claims don’t prevail, they are promptly removed from the United States.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Washington Post says: The numbers disprove his claim

Checked by PolitiFact2 May 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Ohio Gun Owners, Gun-rights advocacy group

“Matt Dolan sponsored Michael Bloomberg's “red-flag gun confiscation law, letting the people reporting your social media posts send SWAT teams to your house to take your guns.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: A bill would have allowed for guns to be taken from a person if a court determined, in certain situations, that person was a danger to himself or others. It would not have allowed confiscations due to social media posts.

Checked by FactCheck.org29 Apr 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Joe Biden, President of the United States

“The bipartisan infrastructure law “gives communities the money they need to get forever chemicals, PFAS off, out of the water. ... [W]e’re going to get rid of it all.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Exaggerates

FactCheck.org says: The National Law Review said the funds were “significantly more” than the government had ever dedicated to this issue, but “will likely represent only a fraction of the money needed to address PFAS issues nationwide."