Most statements we checked about the presidential candidates on immigration, health care and the economy were false or misleading. A few hit the mark.
Tag: Kamala Harris
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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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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.
Posted inForward, Government
College students could determine who wins Wisconsin — and the White House
Hundreds of thousands of college students make up a critical voting bloc in battleground Wisconsin. Democrats and Republicans are both pressing to win their votes.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Medicaid covers 1.2 million in Wisconsin. The election will determine its future
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris rarely mention Medicaid on the presidential campaign trail, but their records paint dramatically different possibilities for the program after November.
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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.
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Has Iran endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race?
No. Iran has not endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential race.
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Does Kamala Harris support legalizing fentanyl?
No. Vice President Kamala Harris has not stated support for legalizing illicit use of fentanyl.
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Is the Biden-Harris administration ‘shutting down power plants all across the country’?
No. The Biden-Harris administration is not, as Donald Trump claimed, shutting down power plants nationally.
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Did the Biden-Harris administration let more than 400,000 people convicted of crimes enter the US?
No. New data cited by former President Donald Trump count the number of noncitizens convicted of crimes who entered the U.S. over roughly 40 years, not only during the Biden-Harris administration.
Posted inForward, Government
The economy is actually doing pretty well. So why do so many voters say it’s the top issue?
What if when some voters say “It’s the economy, stupid!” they’re actually just expressing a partisan viewpoint? That’s what a close look at Wisconsin polling data from the Marquette University Law School suggests is happening.