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Viral Graphic Makes False, Questionable Claims About House Reconciliation Bill

Viral Graphic Makes False, Questionable Claims About House Reconciliation Bill
June 11, 2025

A viral graphic warns that if the House-passed reconciliation bill becomes law, “we won’t have another election.” But there is no evidence to support that or some of the graphic’s underlying claims about “what’s coming” if the Senate also approves the legislation without any changes. For other claims, it’s unclear what they are based on.

Walz and Johnson Make Misleading Claims About Bill’s Impact on SNAP

Walz and Johnson Make Misleading Claims About Bill’s Impact on SNAP
June 11, 2025

Republican and Democratic leaders have either downplayed or overstated the estimated impact of the House reconciliation bill on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that due to work requirements in the bill, 3.2 million people would lose all of their SNAP benefits, which provide financial help to low-income people for groceries.