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“McDonald's uses potatoes sprayed with a highly toxic pesticide called Monitor.”

PolitiFact says: The U.S. ended all uses of the pesticide Monitor in 2009.

“Over 240,000 'unverified' ballots have already been sent out in Pennsylvania, a total mess. The Democrats are playing games again.”

PolitiFact says: The “NV” coding doesn’t mean the voter is ineligible — it means the voter’s identification needs to be verified. Voters have six days after Election Day to provide identification.

“PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.”

PolitiFact says: PayPal does not levy fines for spreading misinformation. The company prohibits providing “false, inaccurate or misleading information" in connection with use of its websites, PayPal accounts and PayPal services.

“Pennsylvania is under a court order to count their ballots on election day and not after!!”

PolitiFact says: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that undated or incorrectly dated ballots must be segregated and not counted, but that doesn't change the law about counting of results which will continue after Election Day.

“President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children.”

PolitiFact says: Proposals supported by President Joe Biden that won the support of only Democrats in Congress allocated $482 billion on behalf of U.S. children in 2021.

“Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed.”

PolitiFact says: Warnock and Abrams have not advocated communist policies, such as complete government ownership of property. They also have not called for widespread confiscation of guns from all Georgians.

“Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”

“On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks.”

PolitiFact says: Social Security recipients have received increases in their checks in the form of inflation adjustments for nine of the past 10 years. The adjustments are based on a key inflation measure, as mandated by a 1972 law.

“Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security.”

PolitiFact says: In 2020, Bolduc advocated for cutting $1.2 trillion for Medicare; in 2022, he called for getting government out of Medicare. In 2022, he advocated that future retirees transition from Social Security to private accounts.

“Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it.”

PolitiFact says: Lake said, "I'm going to win the election, and I will accept that result"; and later she’d accept the result if the election is “fair, honest and transparent.” Before winning his primary, Finchem vowed not to concede.

“One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.”

PolitiFact says: A survey of local election officials by the Brennan Center showed many have faced threats. Government reports show that threats are on the rise against federal court officials and members of Congress.

“All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”

PolitiFact says: The law allows Medicare to negotiate with drugmakers over prices, enabling the government to pay less for certain prescription drugs. This is not a cut; it preserves the same level of benefits for less money.

“Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.”

PolitiFact says: Ryan signed an ACLU pledge in 2019 to reduce mass incarceration, but he did not call for decriminalizing fentanyl. Ryan said he supported decriminalizing marijuana.

“Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”

“Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.”

PolitiFact says: Cities operate under ballot-handling parameters set by their state, which in many cases have been set by Republicans who occupy state-level offices.

“The price of gas is “down from over $5 when I took office.”

PolitiFact says: When Biden was inaugurated in January 2021, the nationwide average price of gas was about $2.46 per gallon. Gasoline prices did exceed $5, but that peak came more than a year later in June 2022.

“Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado.”

PolitiFact says: In Colorado, election officials mail ballots to every registered, active voter in the weeks leading up to an election. Voting by mail is secure and has been used there for years; it is not unconstitutional, experts said.

“Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.”

PolitiFact says: The midpoint estimate for Miller’s net worth, a standard calculation for situations like this, was $16 million in 2018 and was about the same for 2021.

“Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners.”

PolitiFact says: Her vote was not the deciding vote. She did nothing, such as withholding her support until the last moment, that would justify singling her out.

“Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots.”

PolitiFact says: Security seals are not used on ballots in Connecticut and the change refers to archaic language in the state's constitution involving a physical, wax seal.