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Immigration
Yes, Florida budgeted $12 million to transport migrants out of the state
Student Loans
No, the president cannot permanently change student loan interest rates
Federal law gives Congress the authority to set federal student loan interest rates, not the president. That means Biden cannot make interest rate changes permanent.
Economy
No, Biden executive order won’t replace paper money with digital currency
Some people on social media have claimed that an executive order signed in March 2022 would make paper money “worthless.” That’s false.
Elections
No, there weren’t 23,203 registered voters in Wisconsin with the same phone number during the 2020 election
The phone number appeared on thousands of Racine County inactive voter registration records after a system upgrade, and most of those weren’t eligible to vote.
Joe Biden
Yes, Biden proposed full debt forgiveness for students of HBCUs and public colleges on the campaign trail
The proposal was limited to those making less than $125,000 per year. Biden promoted it as early as April 2020 and referenced it sparingly throughout the campaign.
Economy
Yes, there was 0% inflation in July 2022, but inflation is still at 8.5% annually
The Consumer Price Index, the most widely used measure of inflation, was unchanged in July, as President Biden claimed. But annual inflation remains high.
Gas Prices
Yes, oil from U.S. reserves has been sent to countries overseas
Foreign companies can bid on oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that’s sold in a competitive auction. Here’s how the process works.
SCOTUS
No, Biden’s executive order doesn’t reverse the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
On July 8, President Joe Biden signed an executive order expanding abortion access. Here’s what that order does.
Government
No, President Joe Biden didn’t place a recipient’s Medal of Honor on backward
President Joe Biden didn’t place a Spc. Dwight Birdwell’s Medal of Honor on backward, as viral videos claim.
Joe Biden
Yes, President Biden supported allowing states to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1982
As a senator, Joe Biden voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would have allowed states to restrict or ban abortion. His stance has since changed.
National
Yes, there were more gun deaths among American children than police and military in the line of duty, since 2000
In the past two decades, there have been nearly four times more gun deaths among American children than among police and military in the line of duty combined.
Government
WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control
Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
Student Loans
No, the president cannot permanently change student loan interest rates
Federal law gives Congress the authority to set federal student loan interest rates, not the president. That means Biden cannot make interest rate changes permanent.
Economy
No, Biden executive order won’t replace paper money with digital currency
Some people on social media have claimed that an executive order signed in March 2022 would make paper money “worthless.” That’s false.
Elections
No, there weren’t 23,203 registered voters in Wisconsin with the same phone number during the 2020 election
The phone number appeared on thousands of Racine County inactive voter registration records after a system upgrade, and most of those weren’t eligible to vote.
Joe Biden
Yes, Biden proposed full debt forgiveness for students of HBCUs and public colleges on the campaign trail
The proposal was limited to those making less than $125,000 per year. Biden promoted it as early as April 2020 and referenced it sparingly throughout the campaign.
Economy
Yes, there was 0% inflation in July 2022, but inflation is still at 8.5% annually
The Consumer Price Index, the most widely used measure of inflation, was unchanged in July, as President Biden claimed. But annual inflation remains high.
Gas Prices
Yes, oil from U.S. reserves has been sent to countries overseas
Foreign companies can bid on oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that’s sold in a competitive auction. Here’s how the process works.
SCOTUS
No, Biden’s executive order doesn’t reverse the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
On July 8, President Joe Biden signed an executive order expanding abortion access. Here’s what that order does.
Government
No, President Joe Biden didn’t place a recipient’s Medal of Honor on backward
President Joe Biden didn’t place a Spc. Dwight Birdwell’s Medal of Honor on backward, as viral videos claim.
Joe Biden
Yes, President Biden supported allowing states to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1982
As a senator, Joe Biden voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would have allowed states to restrict or ban abortion. His stance has since changed.
National
Yes, there were more gun deaths among American children than police and military in the line of duty, since 2000
In the past two decades, there have been nearly four times more gun deaths among American children than among police and military in the line of duty combined.
Government
WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control
Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
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