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“You are more likely, as a child, to end up in the hospital because of the vaccine than you are because of COVID. That's data from the CDC and from VAERS.”

“Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”

PolitiFact says: During the Trump administration, Democrats joined Republicans three times to raise the debt limit. But there have also been times when the party in power had to raise the debt ceiling without the other party’s support.

“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.”

PolitiFact says: The count is about right, but the standard for the courts is deeply held, sincere religious beliefs.

“We do not have an approved (COVID) vaccine in America … the Pfizer vaccine available in the U.S. is not FDA approved.”

“Approximately 60,000 Canadians currently live undocumented in the USA.”

PolitiFact says: Nonpartisan experts on migration have estimated that there are tens of thousands of undocumented Canadians in the U.S. These statistics were captured before the pandemic, which made it much harder to cross the Canadian-U

“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”

PolitiFact says: The hospital confirmed that at the time of the remark, about 90% to 95% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated. Nationally, statistics from the CDC support those percentages.

“In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”

PolitiFact says: Various sources show that there was nearly a $1 increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline over the past year. Milk prices rose, but by less than 30 cents. The actual increase was about 18 cents a gallon.

“New data shows that death is proportional to dose" for COVID-19.”

PolitiFact says: According to the CDC, in the U.S. the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19. There is no clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have caused any deaths in the U.S., the CDC says.

“On tax cuts and repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax on businesses.”

“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”

PolitiFact says: Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. Preliminary data covering a portion of 2021 shows that the increase has accelerated

“Says 86% of COVID-19 cases in Israel in July were in fully vaccinated individuals.”

PolitiFact says: The 86% figure is wrong because it ignores cases among people under 20. The post diverts attention away from serious cases, where the unvaccinated are at 10-20 times greater risk.

“The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.”

PolitiFact says: The group of more than 1,400 lobbyists Sanders is citing includes more than just those representing drugmakers, and some of them actually support his policy.

“We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.”

PolitiFact says: In 2017, U.S. exports of natural gas began to exceed U.S. natural gas imports. Rather than reversing recently, exports of natural gas have remained larger than imports since 2017.

“Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.”

“The government pays out "$2,125/month in refugee benefits to refugees resettled in the United States," while Social Security recipients “who have paid into the system their whole lives receive $1,400/month on average.”

“The vaccination campaign” increased COVID-19 deaths by 175% in one year.”

PolitiFact says: According to the CDC, in the U.S. the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19. There is no clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have caused any deaths in the U.S., the CDC says.

“Arizona audit” shows 86,391 voters “don’t appear to exist.”

PolitiFact says: The report stated that the voters were not found in a commercial database, but that database is not the equivalent of an official government voter registration file.

“Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin.”

PolitiFact says: The Pfizer drug now being studied is structurally different from ivermectin.

“Quotes Michelle Obama as saying, "White folks are what’s wrong with America.”

PolitiFact says: The false rumor stems from a commencement speech Obama made at a historically black university in 2015. While her message was candid about race relations in the United States, at no point does she say those words.

“Says the U.S. National Archives put a ‘harmful content’ warning on our nation’s Founding documents.”