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PolitiFact says: The statistic cited by the claim applies to Scotland, not the entire United Kingdom, and it gives a misleading impression. The rate of COVID-19 death in Scotland is much higher among unvaccinated people.
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PolitiFact says: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland told federal agencies to work to address criminal threats against school officials and staff. Garland’s instructions say that “spirited debate” is protected by the Constitution.
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PolitiFact says: A Tennessee law adopted in May bans the teaching in public schools of critical race theory, which is a collection of ideas about systemic bias and privilege. It does not prohibit the teaching of Black history.
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PolitiFact says: The video is from March 2020, when COVID-19 test availability was limited and tests were prioritized for specific groups. Fauci said at that time he wasn’t getting a test because he didn’t have symptoms.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: This is bogus. There have been zero news reports about President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, being hanged — an event that would be covered by countless news organizations around the world.
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Gateway Pundit, Conservative website
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The reference -- at a public event recorded by C-SPAN -- to a “universal” flu vaccine meant one that could provide long-lasting protection against multiple flu strains, eliminating the need for annual flu shots.
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PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Abortions, including those performed illegally, were becoming less deadly before the Roe v. Wade decision came down. Since Roe, the number of women who die each year because of illegal abortions has dropped sharply.
Bryan Steil, U.S. Rep.
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
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Heartland Institute, A conservative policy group
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The underlying data has longed been recognized as rife with errors, including millions of acres of fires that were intentionally set as part of a forest management program.
Byron Brown, Mayor of Buffalo
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Walton favors restorative justice, but has not said that her plan is no jail time for sexual predators.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Multiple studies show that a vaccinated person is significantly less likely to pass the coronavirus to someone else than an unvaccinated person is. However, the transmission risk is not reduced to zero.
Mark Pocan, U.S. Rep.
PolitiFact rated this: True
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PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden proposed a 61% effective tax rate, but it would have applied only to very large estates, and it is not part of the budget bill now being debated in Congress.