Government

The Pentagon was not struck by a hijacked jet on September 11-Fiction!

The Pentagon Was Not Struck by a Hijacked Jet on September 11-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The allegation  is that the destruction at the Pentagon on September 11 was not the result of being hit by a hijacked American Airlines 757, but some other cause.  The theories range from the building being hit by a remote-control …

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Bill and Hillary's NY house payment paid by the government-Fiction!

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s New York Home Mortgage is Being Covered By Secret Service Payments–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:Bill and Hillary Clinton bought a house in New York, but there was no room for the Secret Service, so they built a special area for the Secret Service…and are charging the same amount for the Secret Service’s …

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Members of Congress Don’t Have to Pay Social Security?

An indifferently capitalized and punctuated chain email turned viral social media posting has been around for many years, bearing claims that some elected officials don’t pay into Social Security: Our Senators and Congressmen don’t pay in to Social Security, and, of course, they don’t collect from it. The reason is that they have a special …

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The "Bill of No Rights" from Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye-Fiction!

The “Bill of No Rights” From Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye–Fiction!   Summary of eRumor: This email is a strong statement of carrying responsibility for one’s own life and attributed to Representative Mitchell Kay of the George state legislature. The Truth: How Representative Kaye’s name got attached to this, nobody knows, but it was actually written …

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Petition in Support of The Breast Cancer Protection Act-Truth!

Petition in Support of The Breast Cancer Protection Act–Truth!     Summary of eRumor:   A widely circulated message encourages recipients to sign an online petition in support of “The Breast Cancer Protection Act” in the U.S. Congress.  It would require insurance companies to cover a minimum of a 48 hour hospital stay for women …

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