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Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:

“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”

By Sara Swann • September 11, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.

By Andy Nguyen • August 27, 2021
Viral image
stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image:

The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."

By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2021
Marco Rubio
stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech:

"In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare."

By Amy Sherman • July 27, 2017