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Medicare Premiums Predicted to Increase While Congress is Getting Pay Raises-Truth! & Fiction!

Government / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

This one blames the 112 Congress, under the leadership of John Boehner, for increases in Medicare Premiums while at the same time they offer no cost of living increase to Social Security recipients yet voted themselves a cost of living pay raise. The email says that premiums in 2012 will go up from $96.40 to $104.20. In 2013 it says premiums will rise to $120.20 and in 2014 they will be hiked up to $247.00.

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Congressional Reform Act

Fact Checks, Government, Politics, Viral Content / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

A persistent email that contains a list of ideas “to fix Congress” has made the rounds for many years, regularly updated and tweaked to reflect political developments. A typical version reads as follows: We must support this…pass it on and let’s see if these idiots understand what people pressure is all about. Salary of retired …

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Bush lied about weapons in Iraq? What about the Democrats-Truth!

Government, Politics, Terrorism, War / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Bush Lied? Quotes from Democrats About the Threat of Iraq–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Accusations that President Bush lied to the American people about whether there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq are counterbalanced by quotes from prominent Democrats about Saddam Hussein and weapons in Iraq. Most of these statements were during the debate over …

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God removed from Capitol Flag Certificates-Truth!

Government, Religious / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

References to God prohibited on capitol flag certificates

Congress Has Passed The American With No Abilities Act- Fiction!

Government, Humorous, Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

This is a forwarded email that said Congress passed a bill called “The American With No Abilities Act.” Under this new bill, more than 25 million new mid-level positions will be created, all having very important sounding titles with little responsibility, which will provide the new workers with a sense of purpose and performance.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Tampon Shortage’ Remarks

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / June 15, 2022

The Georgia Republican suggested that transgender people were to blame for a tampon shortage.

$1400 ‘Stimmy’ Per Adult and Child, $250 or $300 a Month Per Child?

Fact Checks, Politics / By Kim LaCapria / March 12, 2021

“Stimmy” trended on Twitter after U.S. President Joe Biden signed off on third stimulus checks.

‘Stimulus Pork’

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / December 22, 2020

A sourceless “stimulus pork” chart brought Americans together (by stoking bipartisan outrage), but it lacked a lot of important context.

Did Trump Warn Iran not to ‘F-ck Around With Us’?

Fact Checks, Politics / By Arturo Garcia / October 9, 2020

The president dropped the “f-bomb” in a syndicated radio interview.

Were More ‘American Blacks’ Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Than Police in Recent Years?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / January 29, 2019

In January 2019, the following Facebook status update circulated with the claim that undocumented immigrants caused the deaths of more black Americans than officer involved shootings in years prior: White text on a black background unaccompanied by images or — more importantly — citations stated: More American Blacks Were Killed By Illegal Immigrants Then by Police In …

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