“Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding.”
Lucy McBath
U.S. representative, D-Ga.. An ad. Claim dated 28 Sep 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
McBath cites a Handel vote for a large budget bill. The vote isn’t proof that Handel supported any particular measure in the bill.
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In short
Lucy McBath (U.S. representative, D-Ga.) made this claim around 28 September 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 October 2020, 25 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma1eN-xzUrI
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