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Put Michigan First, Democratic PAC

“Tudor Dixon’s dangerous budget plan could slash up to $500 million from state police across Michigan, threatening funding for thousands of law enforcement jobs.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Dixon’s campaign website says she believes in “fully funding law enforcement” and she vows to “never reduce funding for law enforcement agencies or public safety initiatives.”

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%.