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Government
Yes, vice presidents have the authority to declassify documents
Taxes
Yes, President Biden has released his tax returns
After he was elected president, Biden resumed the tradition of publicly releasing tax returns each year.
Joe Biden
No, Joe Biden didn’t award his uncle a Purple Heart after becoming vice president
President Biden said during a recent event that he awarded his uncle, Frank Biden, a Purple Heart after becoming vice president. But that’s not possible.
Economy
Yes, wages have grown faster than prices in the last several months
Inflation outpaced wage growth for the first half of 2022, but President Biden claimed the trend reversed in the past few months. That’s true.
Joe Biden
No, Biden didn’t advise people who were concerned about winter heating bills to buy solar panels
Biden was talking about a tax credit for solar panels in the Inflation Reduction Act, not telling Americans to buy the panels to cut down on winter heating bills.
Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision
A district judge declared Biden’s debt relief plan to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Department of Education. The administration is appealing the decision.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Immigration
Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states
The federal government does transport migrants around the country for various purposes, including to unite unaccompanied children with their families or sponsors.
Joe Biden
Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
Social Media
Video of crowd chanting anti-Biden phrase at Obama rally is fake
People weren’t chanting “f*** Joe Biden” during a rally in Michigan led by former President Barack Obama. The video was edited.
National
No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s remarks at a Diwali reception
A video viewed more than 500,000 times on Twitter claims to show a child cursing at First Lady Jill Biden during a Diwali reception. The video was edited.
Taxes
Yes, President Biden has released his tax returns
After he was elected president, Biden resumed the tradition of publicly releasing tax returns each year.
Joe Biden
No, Joe Biden didn’t award his uncle a Purple Heart after becoming vice president
President Biden said during a recent event that he awarded his uncle, Frank Biden, a Purple Heart after becoming vice president. But that’s not possible.
Economy
Yes, wages have grown faster than prices in the last several months
Inflation outpaced wage growth for the first half of 2022, but President Biden claimed the trend reversed in the past few months. That’s true.
Joe Biden
No, Biden didn’t advise people who were concerned about winter heating bills to buy solar panels
Biden was talking about a tax credit for solar panels in the Inflation Reduction Act, not telling Americans to buy the panels to cut down on winter heating bills.
Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision
A district judge declared Biden’s debt relief plan to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Department of Education. The administration is appealing the decision.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Immigration
Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states
The federal government does transport migrants around the country for various purposes, including to unite unaccompanied children with their families or sponsors.
Joe Biden
Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
Social Media
Video of crowd chanting anti-Biden phrase at Obama rally is fake
People weren’t chanting “f*** Joe Biden” during a rally in Michigan led by former President Barack Obama. The video was edited.
National
No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s remarks at a Diwali reception
A video viewed more than 500,000 times on Twitter claims to show a child cursing at First Lady Jill Biden during a Diwali reception. The video was edited.
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