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Did Abrams, Gillum lose due to voter suppression?
It's true, Texas has removed most Confederate monuments
No, toy guns are not more regulated than real ones
How Obamacare, Medicare, Medicare for All muddy the campaign
Just add context
"The so-called ‘heartbeat’ law outlaws abortion before most women even know that they're pregnant. This is one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in our country."
— PolitiFact Health Check on Monday, May 13th, 2019
No spike, but no significant declines either
"In states that have legalized (recreational marijuana), you see steady decreases in youth use if you do it right."
— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, May 12th, 2019
Bonuses play a big role
Says he met a teacher in Dallas "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than $90,000 a year in salary."
— PolitiFact Texas on Friday, May 10th, 2019
A bit high, but close
"19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps.
— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, May 10th, 2019
Texas among state with most monuments to start with
"Texas actually leads in the number of (Confederate) monuments removed."
ACA was one reason
"Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."
The numbers don't match
"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."
There are regulations, a lot
"Nowadays, there is more regulation over toy guns than real ones."
— PolitiFact National on Friday, May 10th, 2019
Going too far to make a point
"Tony Evers is cutting child support."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, May 10th, 2019
No ordinary American should believe this
Quotes Joe Biden as saying "no ordinary American cares about constitutional rights."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Friday, May 10th, 2019
Exaggerates slightly
"Of the 14 wealthy OECD countries with a wealth tax in 1996, 10 have since then abandoned it."
— PunditFact on Friday, May 10th, 2019
Dems want aid, too
Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, May 9th, 2019
He was 1 of 30 needed votes
Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
— PolitiFact North Carolina on Thursday, May 9th, 2019
Back to the future
"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ‘87."
— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
Dry of nuance
"60 million Americans live in a place where the water they drink is unsafe."
— PolitiFact Texas on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
Though it’s based on a pretty big definition of “small”
"99.4% of businesses in Wisconsin are small businesses," and they employ "nearly half of our workforce."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
Son's post likely not a factor
When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
Photo is from a Quran recitation competition
Says a photo of a young girl crying alongside an ISIS member is a Christian being forced into sexual slavery as a child bride.
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
Not a single shred of evidence
Quotes Valerie Jarrett as saying she is an "Iranian by birth" and seeks to "change America to be a more Islamic country"
But affordability is hard to define
"One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs."
— PolitiFact National on Monday, May 6th, 2019