FactCheck.org’s Double Standards on the Stimulus
James D. Agresti and Schuyler Dugle
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Agresti, J. D., & Dugle, S. (2012, January 20). FactCheck.org’s Double Standards on the Stimulus. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factchecks-double-standards-on-the-stimulus
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Agresti, James D., and Dugle, Schuyler. “FactCheck.org’s Double Standards on the Stimulus.” Just Facts. 20 January 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factchecks-double-standards-on-the-stimulus>.
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James D. Agresti, and Schuyler Dugle, “FactCheck.org’s Double Standards on the Stimulus.” Just Facts. January 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factchecks-double-standards-on-the-stimulus.
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Agresti, James D., and Dugle, Schuyler. “FactCheck.org’s Double Standards on the Stimulus.” Just Facts. January 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factchecks-double-standards-on-the-stimulus.
By James D. Agresti and Schuyler Dugle January 20, 2012 FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to “apply…
Read moreFactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2012, March 15). FactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-org-misrepresents-the-dangers-of-carbon-dioxide
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Agresti, James D. “FactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide.” Just Facts. 15 March 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-org-misrepresents-the-dangers-of-carbon-dioxide>.
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James D. Agresti, “FactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide.” Just Facts. March 15, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-org-misrepresents-the-dangers-of-carbon-dioxide.
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Agresti, James D. “FactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide.” Just Facts. March 15, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-org-misrepresents-the-dangers-of-carbon-dioxide.
By James D. Agresti March 15, 2012 FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to “apply the best practices…
Read moreDoes the Affordable Care Act Ration Medicare?
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2012, September 7). Does the Affordable Care Act Ration Medicare? Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/does-the-affordable-care-act-ration-medicare
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Agresti, James D. “Does the Affordable Care Act Ration Medicare?” Just Facts. 7 September 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/does-the-affordable-care-act-ration-medicare>.
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James D. Agresti, “Does the Affordable Care Act Ration Medicare?” Just Facts. September 7, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/does-the-affordable-care-act-ration-medicare.
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Agresti, James D. “Does the Affordable Care Act Ration Medicare?” Just Facts. September 7, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/does-the-affordable-care-act-ration-medicare.
…its powers. Furthermore, FactCheck.org, an organization with a mission to “reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics,” recently declared it is “far from accurate” to claim that…
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FactCheck Abets False Obama Claim About Romney’s Taxes
James D. Agresti and Anna Harrington
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Agresti, J. D., & Harrington, A. (2012, August 7). FactCheck Abets False Obama Claim About Romney’s Taxes. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-abets-false-obama-claim-about-romneys-taxes
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Agresti, James D., and Harrington, Anna. “FactCheck Abets False Obama Claim About Romney’s Taxes.” Just Facts. 7 August 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-abets-false-obama-claim-about-romneys-taxes>.
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James D. Agresti, and Anna Harrington, “FactCheck Abets False Obama Claim About Romney’s Taxes.” Just Facts. August 7, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-abets-false-obama-claim-about-romneys-taxes.
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Agresti, James D., and Harrington, Anna. “FactCheck Abets False Obama Claim About Romney’s Taxes.” Just Facts. August 7, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/factcheck-abets-false-obama-claim-about-romneys-taxes.
…been backed by FactCheck.org. In reality, when one accounts for all federal taxes and all sources of income, Romney—like the vast majority of financially successful individuals—pays a markedly higher federal…
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Hurricanes, Rainfall, and Climate Change
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2017, September 12). Hurricanes, Rainfall, and Climate Change. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/hurricanes-and-climate-change
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Agresti, James D. “Hurricanes, Rainfall, and Climate Change.” Just Facts. 12 September 2017. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/hurricanes-and-climate-change>.
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James D. Agresti, “Hurricanes, Rainfall, and Climate Change.” Just Facts. September 12, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/hurricanes-and-climate-change.
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Agresti, James D. “Hurricanes, Rainfall, and Climate Change.” Just Facts. September 12, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/hurricanes-and-climate-change.
…this situation with Hurricane Harvey.” In the same vein, FactCheck.org science writer Vanessa Schipani asserted that global warming “makes intense storms like Harvey more likely to occur.” In support of…
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Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2015, May 29). Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-promotes-junk-science-on-fetal-pain
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Agresti, James D. “Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain.” Just Facts. 29 May 2015. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-promotes-junk-science-on-fetal-pain>.
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James D. Agresti, “Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain.” Just Facts. May 29, 2015. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-promotes-junk-science-on-fetal-pain.
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Agresti, James D. “Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain.” Just Facts. May 29, 2015. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-promotes-junk-science-on-fetal-pain.
…experts, and we conclude … that definitive claims regarding pain perception at 20 weeks are unfounded.” – Dave Levitan of FactCheck.org Just Facts has previously detailed facts from numerous medical…
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Yes, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Planning to Legalize Abortion Up To Birth
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2020, September 3). Yes, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Planning to Legalize Abortion Up To Birth. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/yes-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-are-planning-to-legalize-abortion-up-to-birth
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Agresti, James D. “Yes, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Planning to Legalize Abortion Up To Birth.” Just Facts. 3 September 2020. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/yes-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-are-planning-to-legalize-abortion-up-to-birth>.
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James D. Agresti, “Yes, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Planning to Legalize Abortion Up To Birth.” Just Facts. September 3, 2020. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/yes-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-are-planning-to-legalize-abortion-up-to-birth.
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Agresti, James D. “Yes, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Planning to Legalize Abortion Up To Birth.” Just Facts. September 3, 2020. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/yes-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-are-planning-to-legalize-abortion-up-to-birth.
…Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Jessica McDonald, Brooks Jackson and Rem Rieder of FactCheck.org “Democrats support abortion rights, but that does not mean they call for women to have an unfettered…
Read moreThe Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2012, August 20). The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-impact-of-obamacare-and-ryancare-on-medicare
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Agresti, James D. “The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare.” Just Facts. 20 August 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-impact-of-obamacare-and-ryancare-on-medicare>.
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James D. Agresti, “The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare.” Just Facts. August 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-impact-of-obamacare-and-ryancare-on-medicare.
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Agresti, James D. “The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare.” Just Facts. August 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-impact-of-obamacare-and-ryancare-on-medicare.
…Medicare is highly dependent upon general revenues not financed by Medicare taxes. In 2010, for example, 39% of Medicare funding came from general revenues. Conversely, PolitiFact and FactCheck.org are claiming…
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Warren Buffett’s Fraudulent Tax Claims
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2012, December 6). Warren Buffett’s Fraudulent Tax Claims. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/warren-buffetts-fraudulent-tax-claims
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Agresti, James D. “Warren Buffett’s Fraudulent Tax Claims.” Just Facts. 6 December 2012. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/warren-buffetts-fraudulent-tax-claims>.
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James D. Agresti, “Warren Buffett’s Fraudulent Tax Claims.” Just Facts. December 6, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/warren-buffetts-fraudulent-tax-claims.
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Agresti, James D. “Warren Buffett’s Fraudulent Tax Claims.” Just Facts. December 6, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/warren-buffetts-fraudulent-tax-claims.
…Buffett’s rhetoric remotely plausible. Buffett is not the only person to use these deceptive accounting methods. The Obama campaign, FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich have all…
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The Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2014, February 20). The Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-term-carbon-pollution-is-unscientific-and-misleading
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Agresti, James D. “The Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading.” Just Facts. 20 February 2014. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-term-carbon-pollution-is-unscientific-and-misleading>.
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James D. Agresti, “The Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading.” Just Facts. February 20, 2014. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-term-carbon-pollution-is-unscientific-and-misleading.
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Agresti, James D. “The Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading.” Just Facts. February 20, 2014. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-term-carbon-pollution-is-unscientific-and-misleading.
…pollutants and greenhouse gases. Moreover, media outlets that consciously engage in this practice blur a critical distinction between journalism and activism. Additional reading: FactCheck.org misrepresents the dangers of carbon dioxide…
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The Tax Rates of Wall Streeters and Steelworkers
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2015, September 12). The Tax Rates of Wall Streeters and Steelworkers. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-tax-rates-of-wall-streeters-and-steelworkers
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Agresti, James D. “The Tax Rates of Wall Streeters and Steelworkers.” Just Facts. 12 September 2015. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-tax-rates-of-wall-streeters-and-steelworkers>.
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James D. Agresti, “The Tax Rates of Wall Streeters and Steelworkers.” Just Facts. September 12, 2015. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-tax-rates-of-wall-streeters-and-steelworkers.
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Agresti, James D. “The Tax Rates of Wall Streeters and Steelworkers.” Just Facts. September 12, 2015. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-tax-rates-of-wall-streeters-and-steelworkers.
…of those who have done this includes the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, Newsmax, the Providence Journal, the New York Times, FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, CBS, and Agence France-Presse. As a result…
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Tax Fairness Question at GOP Debate Rooted in Falsehood Spread by Media
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2016, February 8). Tax Fairness Question at GOP Debate Rooted in Falsehood Spread by Media. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/tax-fairness-question-at-gop-debate
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Agresti, James D. “Tax Fairness Question at GOP Debate Rooted in Falsehood Spread by Media.” Just Facts. 8 February 2016. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/tax-fairness-question-at-gop-debate>.
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James D. Agresti, “Tax Fairness Question at GOP Debate Rooted in Falsehood Spread by Media.” Just Facts. February 8, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/tax-fairness-question-at-gop-debate.
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Agresti, James D. “Tax Fairness Question at GOP Debate Rooted in Falsehood Spread by Media.” Just Facts. February 8, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/tax-fairness-question-at-gop-debate.
…the New York Times, CBS News, Agence France-Presse, PolitiFact, and FactCheck.org. Newspapers have also given the platform of their op-ed pages for others to spread these untruths, including Warren Buffett,…
Read moreFetal Pain Facts and Falsehoods
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2016, May 25). Fetal Pain Facts and Falsehoods. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/fetal-pain-facts-and-falsehoods
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Agresti, James D. “Fetal Pain Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. 25 May 2016. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/fetal-pain-facts-and-falsehoods>.
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James D. Agresti, “Fetal Pain Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. May 25, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/fetal-pain-facts-and-falsehoods.
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Agresti, James D. “Fetal Pain Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. May 25, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/fetal-pain-facts-and-falsehoods.
…certainty, it rests upon factually solid ground. Like many media outlets, some prominent “fact checkers” have also misled the public about this issue, including FactCheck.org and the Washington Post’s Fact…
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Clinton and Obama’s Brazen Lie About the Iraq Withdrawal
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2016, September 28). Clinton and Obama’s Brazen Lie About the Iraq Withdrawal. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/clinton-obama-lie-iraq-withdrawal
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Agresti, James D. “Clinton and Obama’s Brazen Lie About the Iraq Withdrawal.” Just Facts. 28 September 2016. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/clinton-obama-lie-iraq-withdrawal>.
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James D. Agresti, “Clinton and Obama’s Brazen Lie About the Iraq Withdrawal.” Just Facts. September 28, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/clinton-obama-lie-iraq-withdrawal.
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Agresti, James D. “Clinton and Obama’s Brazen Lie About the Iraq Withdrawal.” Just Facts. September 28, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/clinton-obama-lie-iraq-withdrawal.
…has made the same claim, and many media outlets have published stories saying he is correct, such as the Washington Post, Salon, FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact, the last two of which…
Read moreMedia Bias Fact Check: Incompetent or Dishonest?
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2017, April 24). Media Bias Fact Check: Incompetent or Dishonest? Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-bias-fact-check-incompetent-or-dishonest
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Agresti, James D. “Media Bias Fact Check: Incompetent or Dishonest?” Just Facts. 24 April 2017. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-bias-fact-check-incompetent-or-dishonest>.
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James D. Agresti, “Media Bias Fact Check: Incompetent or Dishonest?” Just Facts. April 24, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-bias-fact-check-incompetent-or-dishonest.
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Agresti, James D. “Media Bias Fact Check: Incompetent or Dishonest?” Just Facts. April 24, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-bias-fact-check-incompetent-or-dishonest.
…article about tax cuts paying for themselves. Likewise, your review of FactCheck.org does not criticize it for using such rhetoric, even though its two most recent headlines say that Trump:…
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Support for “Soaking the Rich” Is Rooted in Media Misinformation
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2019, February 18). Support for “Soaking the Rich” Is Rooted in Media Misinformation. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/support-for-soaking-the-rich-is-rooted-in-media-misinformation
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Agresti, James D. “Support for “Soaking the Rich” Is Rooted in Media Misinformation.” Just Facts. 18 February 2019. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/support-for-soaking-the-rich-is-rooted-in-media-misinformation>.
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James D. Agresti, “Support for “Soaking the Rich” Is Rooted in Media Misinformation.” Just Facts. February 18, 2019. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/support-for-soaking-the-rich-is-rooted-in-media-misinformation.
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Agresti, James D. “Support for “Soaking the Rich” Is Rooted in Media Misinformation.” Just Facts. February 18, 2019. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/support-for-soaking-the-rich-is-rooted-in-media-misinformation.
…includes the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, Newsmax, the Providence Journal, FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, CBS News, and Agence France-Presse. Comprehensive, accurate tax rates must account for all…
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Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”
James D. Agresti
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Agresti, J. D. (2021, September 27). Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/covid-19-is-not-a-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated
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Agresti, James D. “Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”.” Just Facts. 27 September 2021. Web. 16 April 2024.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/covid-19-is-not-a-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated>.
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James D. Agresti, “Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”.” Just Facts. September 27, 2021. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/covid-19-is-not-a-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated.
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Agresti, James D. “Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”.” Just Facts. September 27, 2021. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/covid-19-is-not-a-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated.
…Times, FactCheck.org, Yahoo News, and WebMD. The article claims the AP conducted an “analysis” that found only 1.1% of all C-19 hospitalizations and 0.8% of C-19 deaths in May were…
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