Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
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Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
NYT > U.S. > Politics→ Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Is Only 9% of Joe Biden’s COVID Stimulus Plan Going to Public Health?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-only-9-joe-bidens-covid-stimulus-plan-going-public-health-1570369 P
Snopes→ Did Dave Ramsey Say He Doesn’t Believe in Stimulus Checks Because if You Need Them ‘You Were Pretty Much Screwed Already’?
The radio host made a comment on Fox News that was received unfavorably by many.
Top Fact Checks→ Nancy Pelosi will receive a $1,400 stimulus check in the next round of the COVID-19 stimulus package.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not benefit from the new stimulus package as it excludes individuals earning over $100,000 and couples over $200,000.
Top Fact Checks→ Only seven percent of the US government’s emergency stimulus package will be granted to individuals, with the rest going to big businesses
The emergency stimulus package includes funding for individuals and businesses, but the exact distribution of government funds can't be confirmed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Invoking The Impoundment Control Act Does NOT Force Congress To Repeal Section 230, Cut Wasteful Spending, Add $2k Stimulus Checks
Did President Trump invoke the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 as he signed the Covid-19 Relief Bill, forcing Congress to rescind section 230, cut wasteful spending, and to add $2,000 stimulus checks for all Americans? No, that's not true
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Members of Congress Each Make $100K While Debating $600 Stimulus Checks?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/100k-for-600-stimulus-checks/ On Dec. 21 2020, the U.S. Senate passed
Snopes→ Did Members of Congress Each Make $100K While Debating $600 Stimulus Checks?
Members of Congress make $174,000 per year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Stimulus Bill Does NOT Strip President Trump Of His Insurrection Act Authority
Does the stimulus bill passed December 21, 2020 by Congress strip President Donald J. Trump of his Insurrection Act authority? No, that's not true: The claim is based on a House of Representatives amendment from July 2020 to the National
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Congress Did NOT Give Itself A Pay Raise In The Pandemic Relief/Stimulus Bill
Did the members of Congress give themselves a pay raise as part of the spending bills aimed at stimulating the economy and providing relief to those harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: The claim is posted without evidenc
Liste→ Tweets on US stimulus misrepresent Canada’s Covid-19 aid
A tweet claiming Canadians were given $2,000 a month by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic was shared across social media in posts criticizing the US Congress for backing a one-time $600 stimulus payment for most Americans. But the tweet misre
Snopes→ Did Second COVID-19 Stimulus Include Foreign Aid?
A misleading meme about the second coronavirus stimulus bill sparked internet outrage.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Stimulus Pork’
A long-rumored “second stimulus” check of $600 was announced on December 21 2020 and widely deemed to be paltry to the point of insulting; not long after that, a screengrab of a chart labeled “Stimulus Pork” began spreading on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New Stimulus Bill’ Does NOT Include Funding For The Smithsonian, Kennedy Center And More — That Funding Is Part Of $1.4 Trillion Government Spending Deal
Does the "new stimulus bill" include funding for the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center and more? No, that's not true: Funds for the Smithsonian and other cultural institutions were not part of the $900 billion COVID stimulus and relief package.
Top Fact Checks→ Americans must fill out the census to get a stimulus check during the coronavirus emergency.
2020 consensus website refuted the claim and explained that "census responses are not tied to potential stimulus packages."
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Never Forget: Nancy Pelosi Rejected Trump’s Offer for Direct Stimulus Checks Two Months Ago’
On December 3 2020, a tweet by @thebradfordfile was shared to TheDonald.win, accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of having “rejected Trump’s offer for direct stimulus checks two months ago,” which placed the purported action in Septe
Snopes→ Can You Receive a Second $1,200 Stimulus Check by Clicking Text Link?
The IRS warns that it will never send unsolicited text messages or emails.
Snopes→ Did Trump Promise ‘Tremendous Stimulus Package Immediately After the Election’?
The IRS sent out the first stimulus check payments in April 2020, and American families have been awaiting word on when a second round of relief may be coming.
Snopes→ Is COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation Delayed Because of Pelosi?
The president repeatedly blamed the U.S. House Speaker for not caring about Americans since she would not agree to his terms for COVID-19 relief aid.
Snopes→ Stocks Drop After President Trump Calls off Stimulus Talks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung instantly from a gain of about 200 points to a loss of about 300 points.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Incarcerated People CAN Receive The $1,200 Stimulus Check Behind Bars
Can incarcerated people receive the $1,200 economic stimulus check behind bars? Yes, that's true. Prison inmates were previously banned by the IRS from receiving a check from the federal government because they were in jail or prison. A S
FactCheck.org→ Prank Posts Falsely Suggest Second Stimulus Payment Is Approved
Quick Take Viral posts on Facebook falsely claim the government has approved a second round of coronavirus stimulus payments to everyone who signs up — and that the money will be forthcoming in “5-7 business days.” Congress is conside
Snopes→ Did Calif. Announce It Will Pay Undocumented Residents COVID-19 Stimulus While Laying Off First Responders?
A meme linked two separate events together to foment political controversy.
Snopes→ Does Pelosi Want ‘Guaranteed Minimum Incomes’ for ‘Illegal Aliens’ in Next COVID-19 Stimulus?
A right-wing provocateur made the claim in a May 2020 tweet as federal leaders negotiated what to include in their next COVID-19 economic relief package.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Do NOT Want Stimulus Payments Taken From Social Security And Military
Did Democrats want stimulus payments taken from Social Security and military? No, that's not true: This story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made-up stories that ar
Snopes→ Are US Citizens Married to Immigrants Excluded from COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
The answer, in part, depends on how couples filed their taxes.
Snopes→ Are US Millionaires Receiving $1.7M in COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
That would be about 1,400 times the amount a low-income worker would receive from the federal government's COVID-19 economic relief package.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Hospitals Compensated For COVID-19 Patients Under Stimulus, But NO Evidence NYC Hospitals Inflating Coronavirus Numbers
Are hospitals compensated 15% more for COVID-19 patients under the stimulus package -- and, with that financial incentive, are New York City hospitals inflating their coronavirus numbers? No, this is misleading: According to the bill passed by
FactCheck.org→ Stimulus Checks Won’t Reduce Future Tax Refunds
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that federal payments from the COVID-19 stimulus package could reduce taxpayers’ future refunds. The Internal Revenue Service says the payment “will not reduce your refund or increase the amount y
Snopes→ Will Trump’s Name Appear on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks "are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned."
TruthOrFiction→ Where is My Stimulus? How to Get Your Missing IRS Coronavirus Check
In mid-April 2020, a number of social media users reported receiving a coronavirus stimulus payment to their bank accounts — but many others were dismayed the long-awaited $1,200 (or more) payment had not yet reached their bank accounts. In one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sex Lines Do NOT Have Stimulus Checks Information
Does Calling 1-800-382-5277 or 1-800-746-6373 give Americans information on their coronavirus stimulus checks? No, that's not true: Calling those numbers -- something being pushed on social media -- instead directs callers to sex phone lines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Stimulus Checks NOT An Advance On Next Year’s Tax Refund
Are the stimulus checks, meant to provide financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, an advance on 2020 tax refunds -- meaning people who get the checks might see lower refunds next year? No, that's not true: This is a misinterpretation
Snopes→ Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks
The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Say Stimulus Won’t Pass Unless Seniors Excluded
Did U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say she won't pass the new and massive economic stimulus legislation to beat back the economic spiral due to COVID-19 unless senior citizens are excluded? No, that's not true: A satirical website that attemp
Snopes→ Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund?
While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only so the government could disperse payments using the IRS’ existing infrastructure.
Snopes→ No, This Is Not a Phone Number for Tracking Your Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The IRS has not announced if Americans will be able to track the status of their stimulus payments as they do federal income tax refunds.
Hoax-Slayer→ Coronavirus Stimulus Payment Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from American Express, you have been allocated a payment of $5000 as part of the "corona virus aid stimulus bill". The post Coronavirus Stimulus Payment Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.