Funding the NHS for years would cost far more than the total amount spent—let alone “wasted”—on PPE and Test and Trace during the pandemic.
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Full Fact→ Article vastly exaggerates number of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
Reports of death following vaccination do not mean that the vaccine caused the death.
AllSides→ Democratic Congressman Exaggerates Number of Gun ‘Massacres’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/democratic-congressman-exaggerates-number-of-gun-massacres/ In discus
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Congressman Exaggerates Number of Gun ‘Massacres’
In discussing a bipartisan Senate proposal to address gun violence, Rep. Jamie Raskin exaggerated when he said there have been “more massacres than days in 2022.” Using the source supplied by the congressman’s office, guns were used i
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – NRSC exaggerates effect of Beasley rulings in sex offense cases
Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Florida rents are high, but Crist exaggerates with New York market comparison
“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim exaggerates fuel tax rates in Australia and Canada
“If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis exaggerates outstanding graduate student loan debt
“The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.”
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Democratic ad exaggerates GOP embrace and scope of Scott's proposal on Social Security, Medicare
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
PolitiFact→ Ron Klain – Ron Klain exaggerates turnaround in jobs on Joe Biden’s watch
The economy was "dead in the water when we got here. Virtually no jobs created."
PolitiFact→ Ted Budd – Budd exaggerates role of McCrory appointee in NC redistricting case
“Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden exaggerates trips to Iraq, Afghanistan in State of the Union address
“I’ve been in and out of Iraq and Afghanistan over 40 times.”
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – In Durham filing, Scott exaggerates proof of Clinton campaign spying on Trump
"The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
PolitiFact→ Greg Murphy – NC Congressman exaggerates Washington COVID restrictions
“The Dems demand a photo ID to get a cheeseburger.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘10-years challenge’ on climate change exaggerates impact on Greenland ice, polar bears
Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019.
Washington Post→ Ad exaggerates potential impact of Biden estate-tax plan
A rancher claims that Biden's plan would force the sale of many family farms — but few farms face an estate-tax liability.
AllSides→ Joe Biden exaggerates efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/22/joe-biden/biden-exaggerates-efficacy-covid-19-vaccines/
AllSides→ Kamala Harris exaggerates food and water laws for voters
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/15/kamala-harris/fact-checking-kamala-harris-claim-food-water-hando/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Exaggerates Adverse Events Experienced By Adolescents In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Does a video tell the full and complete truth about adverse events experienced by adolescents in a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial? No, that's not true: It says that 86% of children reported "adverse reactions, ranging from mild to serious,
FactCheck.org→ Biden Exaggerates Opposition Votes from Moderates
President Joe Biden went too far when he claimed he hasn’t gotten more done legislatively because Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin “vote more with my Republican friends.” By one measure, both have voted with Biden’s position
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Progress, Credit on Future COVID-19 Vaccine
In a Labor Day press conference and at a rally in North Carolina the following day, President Donald Trump made several unsupported or inaccurate statements about a COVID-19 vaccine and distorted comments made by the Democratic ticket. Trump charged D
Climate Feedback→ Article by CNN exaggerates study’s implications for future Greenland ice loss with “point of no return” claim
SUMMARY The article in CNN discusses findings from a study published August, 2020 that analyzes trends of ice discharge from the Greenland Ice Sheet over the past three decades[1]. Reports on this study were also published by Reuters and Phys.org, r
FactCheck.org→ Trump Campaign Exaggerates Potential for Mail-In Voting Fraud After Election
The latest concern raised by the Trump campaign about mail-in voting is that some states run by Democrats will allow votes to be cast and counted after Election Day. Specifically, Hogan Gidley, the national press secretary for the Trump campaign, war
FactCheck.org→ Biden Exaggerates CDC Cuts in China
Former Vice President Joe Biden overstated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s staffing cuts in China during the Trump administration. He said the CDC reduced its staff to four, but it was actually 14. The presumptive Democratic pres
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates China Trade Impact on Farmers
At his rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the new trade agreement with China “will boost American agriculture by $50 billion every year.” China agreed to increase agricultural purchases by $12.5 billion this year and
New York Times→ Tom Steyer Exaggerates Fossil Fuel Divestment
A review of the Democratic presidential candidate’s reported assets calls into question his claims that he no longer has investments in oil, gas and coal.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump exaggerates spending on U.S. military rebuild
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump exaggerates spending on U.S. military rebuild President Donald Trump touted U.S. military might in a White House address responding to Iranian missile strikes launched against U.S. troops in Iraq.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Exaggerates Science on Burn Pits and Brain Cancer
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden claimed without evidence that “more people are coming home from Iraq with brain cancer” than “any other war.” He also suggested that burn pits — open air waste incinera
PolitiFact→ Tom Cole – Rep. Tom Cole exaggerates limits on Republicans in impeachment process
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Rep. Tom Cole exaggerates limits on Republicans in impeachment process Republicans explained their party-line vote against the Democrats’ impeachment process resolution on the grounds that it isn’t
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates US energy independence
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump exaggerates US energy independence President Donald Trump, eager to make good on a campaign promise to end the United States’ reliance on foreign energy, claimed a premature victory. "We a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates turnaround on US car plants, ignores closures
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates turnaround on US car plants, ignores closures On his trip to South Korea, President Donald Trump spent some time with business executives and highlighted signs of a robust American eco
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Tulsi Gabbard exaggerates in saying a kid hacked into a replica of Florida's election system
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Tulsi Gabbard exaggerates in saying a kid hacked into a replica of Florida's election system After President Donald Trump joked with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia meddling in U.S. elections, a
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Tulsi Gabbard exaggerates in saying a kid hacked into a replica of Florida's election system
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Tulsi Gabbard exaggerates in saying a kid hacked into a replica of Florida's election system After President Donald Trump joked with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia meddling in U.S. elections, a
Snopes→ In 2020 Debut, Trump Exaggerates Growth
President Donald Trump opened his 2020 campaign with a speech exaggerating what he’s done for the economy and against illegal immigration.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Tariff Revenue
On the eve of the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. collects “over $100 Billion a year in Tariffs.” The U.S. collected $41 billion in fiscal year 2018, and has collected $34.7 billi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates when describing drop in violent crime
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates when describing drop in violent crime In remarks to a conference of law enforcement officials, President Donald Trump touted gains on crime during his tenure. "Violent crime is no
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates on number of MS-13 gang members deported
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates on number of MS-13 gang members deported In a ceremony honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, President Donald Trump underlined the threat of MS-13 gang members
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates pros of anti-opioid ideas
AP FACT CHECK: Some of Trump's proposed solutions to the opioid epidemic have proven ineffective in the past
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates energy exports
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates energy exports President Donald Trump put himself on the side of average Americans in his effort to reduce government regulations, particularly on energy. "We have ended the war o
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates ‘Small Business’ Tax Cuts
President Donald Trump exaggerates when he describes a reduction in the top marginal rate for pass-through business income as a boost to small businesses and truckers. The president claimed that “more than 30 million” small-business owners