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There’s no 61% wealth-estate tax in the current budget bill that Congress is debating. https://t.co/T6loYzn6xh — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: In a recent speech, President Biden overstated how well vaccines prevent person-to-person virus spread. https://t.co/fYGDt1gu3p https://t.co/faiF8kNx39 — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, the Pentagon’s annual budget is twice the spending proposed to pay for Build Back Better Act: For 2022, the Pentagon is slated to receive about $768 billion. Build Back Better measure costs $3.5 trillion. https://t.co/vzhBkbikEd @PolitiFactWisc https://t.co/0vrx0hrkx1 — PolitiTweet.org

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If congressional Democrats and Biden increase revenue to offset spending, they still have an unlikely chance to avoid adding to the debt. https://t.co/vuAIr4ndjg — PolitiTweet.org

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Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. https://t.co/gmOthgV7vY — PolitiTweet.org

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PolitiFact's Managing Editor @katielsanders shared tips for making an accuracy checklist, balancing speed and accuracy, and tracing information back to primary sources. https://t.co/jfr6TwmF0C @Poynter — PolitiTweet.org

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If congressional Democrats and President Biden manage to include enough new revenue in the two bills to offset the increased spending, they could avoid adding to the debt. But that will be challenging. https://t.co/vuAIr4ndjg https://t.co/t9DWOxjFsw — PolitiTweet.org

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We've put @JoeBiden on the Truth-O-Meter quite a few times. See his latest claims about Senators, immigration and the vaccine: https://t.co/UlkVp7L8Zj https://t.co/EEyijf1lIh — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden proposed two changes in law that together would have created a 61% effective tax rate on an example $100 million estate. But it would have applied only to very large estates. And it is not part of the budget bill now being debated in Congress. https://t.co/T6loYz5v8H — PolitiTweet.org

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The photo of empty shelves is from the U.K., and it’s more than a year old. https://t.co/TlYueSnkrk — PolitiTweet.org

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In a world of wild talk and misinformation, @PolitiFact is a fact-checking organization dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. Help support this important work: https://t.co/Piquy4vr0D https://t.co/etGUPQzm12 — PolitiTweet.org

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A Facebook post inaccurately claims that an image shows hundreds of “sitting” ships waiting to dock. But the map, from MarineTraffic’s website, shows all the vessels transmitting their positions. Some are sitting, but the vast majority are in transit. https://t.co/HyXEZ1NLYS https://t.co/OLy6tNFdAQ — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Is President Biden correct that “raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending”? https://t.co/vuAIr4ndjg https://t.co/64TKwX538u — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s not known how much of the US has COVID-19 ‘natural immunity,’ but its protection comes with high risks https://t.co/IgjBvs4aos — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Conservative commentator Kimberly Klacik posted a photo of empty supermarket shelves, with a hashtag falsely suggesting they were depleted by Joe Biden’s policies. The photo was old and taken in the U.K. https://t.co/TlYueSEVPU https://t.co/DA3YjPrnev — PolitiTweet.org

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These fact-checks don't write themselves. This content is free to consume, but not to create. Donate today and support our nonprofit newsroom: https://t.co/gmOthgV7vY — PolitiTweet.org

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There is a record-breaking number of ships at anchor in Southern California waiting to unload their cargo. Experts say that the backup is being caused by labor shortages, holiday buying surges and other COVID-19 related issues. https://t.co/6m2SYcmqwP https://t.co/kXids72uHq — PolitiTweet.org

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We’re the home of the Truth-O-Meter. We’re a nonprofit newsroom that believes in facts. Learn more about our process and ratings: https://t.co/9p4PgBhEDZ https://t.co/6XLW6gGjSV — PolitiTweet.org

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Very few religions ban vaccination. But that's not what courts look at when judging whether a person's claim for a religious exemption is valid. https://t.co/F7k83EYBUi https://t.co/whZXArnaOA — PolitiTweet.org

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Do 60% or 70% of West Virginia University students have COVID-19 immunity, as WVU President Gordon Gee said? Experts say that's probably high end, but without comprehensive testing, any guess is just that: a guess. The latest in our partnership with WVU. https://t.co/lVJ86bMcD0 — PolitiTweet.org

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A TikTok post claims that two women inside a mall were struck and overtaken by police in a Paris mall. The police did indeed use physical force, but more context shows that the women were a part of an anti-vaccine protest group who forced their way inside. https://t.co/8MU9jMTYvP https://t.co/aVUNvwN70o — PolitiTweet.org

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Social media users are recirculating a pair of Facebook posts from 2012 that purport to show the skeletal remains of a giant. But the photos have been manipulated. https://t.co/MiKOdatEbZ https://t.co/RWB9yEtXGv — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KHNews: Scientists have found little evidence that the kind of masks worn by students negatively affect oxygen or carbon dioxide levels… — PolitiTweet.org

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Bill Gates' views on vaccines have been commonly misrepresented as a plan to depopulate the planet. We debunk the latest: https://t.co/2VwWnPzI3o — PolitiTweet.org

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We're still debunking misinformation about coronavirus. Why? Because hoaxes travel fast, and the numbers and causes of the pandemic need clarification. https://t.co/LqLfuMWMvU https://t.co/lkql6T5u0N — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @settEMup: My latest: A TikTok post claimed that Paris police beat a woman in a mall for shopping w/o a vaccine passport. The police did… — PolitiTweet.org

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The COVID-19 misinformation emanating from a Texas hospital this week was coming from one of its high-profile patients: Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West. https://t.co/BldQ7FJQPk — PolitiTweet.org