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“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”

PolitiFact says: States set vaccination requirements for attending school or daycare, not the CDC. State officials consider CDC recommendations when setting vaccine requirements, but experts said no state follows them completely.

“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”

PolitiFact says: PolitiFact found no corroborated evidence suggesting that ancient, giant human skeletons were found in Ohio. Historical claims that giant skeletons were unearthed in Ohio have been fueled by now-contradicted tall tales.

“Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”

PolitiFact says: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter filmed lawmakers during the attack using her handheld camera, according to the speaker’s spokesperson. There was no camera crew, and the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was not a setup.

“In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.”

PolitiFact says: Although data shows how many Democrats, Republicans and other voters have cast ballots, we don’t know how many voted for any candidate.

“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts.”

PolitiFact says: The bill’s environmental provisions do add up to $391 billion, or more than half of $739 billion. However, the amount spent on trees, clean trucks and cattle emissions account for a tiny fraction of that.

“Student loan forgiveness is “passed. I got it passed by a vote or two. And it’s in effect.”

PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan didn’t pass Congress. And it has been blocked, at least temporarily, in the courts.

“Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns.”

“Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times.”

PolitiFact says: One stimulus check law was signed before Kelly took office. Kelly voted in favor of the other two laws, one signed by Donald Trump, one signed by Joe Biden. All three laws allowed inmates to collect stimulus checks.

“A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.”

PolitiFact says: The screenshot is fake and does not align with language in the actual House Republican plan as published online.

“If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby.”

“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”

“A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.”

PolitiFact says: We did not find evidence of widespread pain and suffering among the dogs in the Columbia University lab. The ad’s focus on a dog known as 6313 is misleading.

“There’s danger involved in drop boxes. People need to think about it. Okay. Imagine someone decides ‘oh, there’s a drop box I’m just going to put some explosive and and blow it up and burn all of those ballots’ and now those votes don’t count at all.”

PolitiFact says: Drop boxes in Florida are monitored by staff. Boxes have long been used by multiple jurisdictions without safety problems.

“Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.”

PolitiFact says: Natural gas prices have spiked, but the main metrics do not show a 200% increase.

“Tim Ryan "says he challenged Nancy Pelosi for leadership, but then he goes on national TV and says that he loves her.”

PolitiFact says: Ryan praised Pelosi but then said he was running against her for Democratic leader.

“WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”

PolitiFact says: Focusing audits on high-income taxpayers wasn’t written into the Inflation Reduction Act. However, top Treasury and IRS officials have consistently confirmed that approach will prevail going forward.

“Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.”

PolitiFact says: A 2019 study found that for women who had attended college or earned a college degree — which often correlates with higher income and being covered by health insurance — the Black-white differential ranged from 3.5 to 5.

“In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name.”

PolitiFact says: The state regularly receives state and federal death data and forwards it to local elections officials who remove dead people from the voter rolls.

“Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”

“The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.”

PolitiFact says: ERIC is funded by member states through start up fees and annual dues.