Yes. Republican Eric Hovde supports raising the retirement age for receiving Social Security, but only for younger Americans, despite misleading attacks on him.
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Does the US allow 10,000 additives into food?
Yes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration estimates that more than 10,000 chemicals “have been authorized or are considered generally recognized as safe for use in food, or in contact with food in the U.S.”
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Did Eric Hovde call for banning beer sales?
No. An ad by the liberal super PAC WinSenate mischaracterizes what Republican Eric Hovde said about beer sales.
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Is the US producing more energy than it consumes for the first time since the 1950s because of Biden-Harris policies?
No. The U.S. produced more energy than it consumed, for the first time since 1957, before Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office.
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Has Kamala Harris supported taxpayer-funded gender-affirming surgery for inmates and detainees?
Yes. Kamala Harris has supported the rare occurrence of taxpayer-funded gender-affirming surgery for prison inmates and detained undocumented immigrants.
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Did Donald Trump threaten to withhold funding to schools based on how they teach history?
Yes. Former President Donald Trump said in a TV interview he would withhold federal funding from schools based on how they teach history.
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Did corporate profits increase 75% in three years?
No. Currently, annualized corporate profits were $4.1 trillion as of Q2 2024 — 19% over three years ago (Q2 2021).
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Has Kamala Harris supported providing government health care to undocumented immigrants?
Yes. Vice President Kamala Harris proposed Medicare for All, covering all Americans in one government health plan, when she ran for president in 2019. Asked if it would include undocumented immigrants, she said yes.
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Are Democrats fast-tracking citizenship for immigrants so they can vote in swing states?
No. There is no evidence to suggest that immigrants are receiving expedited citizenship in swing states like Arizona.
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Is the percentage of working-age Americans in the labor force at an all-time low?
No. The labor force participation rate among working-age Americans is higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and higher than the lowest level recorded.
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Has Tammy Baldwin supported ‘sex change surgeries’ for children?
No. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has not stated support for gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
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Did Kamala Harris say she wants to let undocumented immigrants vote?
No. Vice President Kamala Harris has not said she wants to allow undocumented immigrants to vote.