Trump: “$35 insulin... I did that. I did the insulin”
Fact check: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, Biden-Harris did for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act.
President Biden: When Kamala is president, she's gonna make sure we cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every single American
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Inflation is down to its lowest level in over three years. Gas prices are down nearly 50 cents compared to Labor Day last year. Insulin is capped at $35 a month, saving money for millions of Americans.
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As Vice President, I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
We capped insulin at $35/month for seniors, and capped prescription drug costs at $2,000/year for those on Medicare.
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HE LIE: Biden claims Kamala will cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for Americans.
THE TRUTH: This was one of the Trump administration’s policies.
If you’re __ the 1 in 3 people with Medicare who has diabetes, there’s some good news: starting in 2021, many participating drug plans will offer a 30-day supply of insulin for $35 or less per month through the Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model.
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Part D Senior Savings Model
Part D plans that offer insulin at an affordable and predictable cost where a one-month supply of a broad set of plan-formulary insulins costs no more than $35 each.
In the first few days of his 2021 term, __ Biden was quick to issue nearly a dozen executive orders aimed at reversing many of the policies of __ Trump
@CynicalPublius Yes, Google is misinterpreting the rules
“. . . information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified."
This quote was fed into google.
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I fed in the longer, complete quote
“. . . information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released by any military member, DoW civilian employee or contract employee, even if it is unclassified.”
- still misinterpreted
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@CynicalPublius I believe that Google interprets this from an authoritative perspective. The authority is the mainstream press.
The press is using Google, and Google is parroting their thinking in answer.
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarded it to a Venezuelan peace activist today, and you know what she did?
Dedicated it to President Trump
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela
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This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!