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Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? Fact-checking Elon Musk
In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire businessman and White House adviser Elon Musk resurrected a term that Social Security critics have sometimes used to describe the program, calling it a Ponzi scheme. During the three-hour Feb. 28 appearance, Musk said, “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Critics of President…
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Will SAVE Act Prevent Married Women from Registering to Vote?
Q: Is it true that under the SAVE Act married women will not be able to register to vote if their married name doesn’t match their birth certificate? A: The proposed SAVE Act instructs states to establish a process for people whose legal name doesn’t match their birth certificate to provide additional documents. But voting…
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Are Girl Scout cookies toxic? Experts say that’s misleading
Concerns about Girl Scout cookies containing toxic substances have been swirling online, but don’t throw away those Thin Mints just yet. Conservative podcaster Joe Rogan warned in a Feb. 22 episode of his eponymous show that Girl Scout cookies are “toxic,” citing a flawed study that found tested cookies “contained levels of glyphosate and heavy…
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Posts Spread False Claim About DOGE Halting Supposed Obamacare ‘Royalties’
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal spending. But social media posts falsely claim that as part of that effort, DOGE stopped “royalties” to former President Barack Obama related to the…