copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2022-08-08): Signs of Imbalance in the UI Program. In this report, we highlight five key signs of the state’s imbalanced UI program. First, the department improperly denies many UI applications. More than half of EDD denials are overturned on appeal, while less than one‑quarter are overturned in the rest of the country. Second, UI claims are regularly delayed by weeks and often months, especially during downturns. Third, the administration’s assessment—conducted during the height of the pandemic—laid out how difficult the UI program is for workers. Fourth, we catalog state rules and application steps that make it unreasonably difficult for workers to prove eligibility and time‑consuming to apply for benefits. Finally, we highlight several concerning steps taken by EDD in recent years that suggest that ensuring eligible workers get benefits is not among its top priorities.
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2020-03-20): II. The Pandemic Unemployment Payment—a payment available to those who have lost employment due pandemic at a flat rate of €350 per week. [...] On March 2, the government temporarily relaxed the limit on non-worked hours eligible for partial unemployment benefits for hospitality, tourism and event sectors (up to 100 percent for April and then back to 50 percent). The current partial unemployment scheme was maintained at 100 percent and extended to end May. [...] The government assisted companies and workers facing distress through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and special programs from the Industrial Development Corporation. UIF benefits, which had been extended until January 2021, were further extended until April 2021. Additional funds were made available for the health response to COVID-19, workers with an income below a certain threshold received a small tax subsidy for four months, and the most vulnerable families received temporarily higher social grant amounts until end-October 2020. A new temporary COVID-19 grant, created to cover unemployed workers that do not receive grants or UIF benefits, was extended through April 2021. The number of food parcels for distribution was increased and additional funds were allocated in the 2021 budget for public works programs. Funds were made available to assist SMEs under stress, mainly in the tourism and hospitality sectors, and small-scale farmers operating in the poultry, livestock, and vegetables sectors including a new 1.2 billion Rand Tourism Equity Fund announced in late January 2021. An official loan guarantee scheme was introduced to provide bank loans, guaranteed by the government, to eligible businesses to assist them during the pandemic with operational expenses.
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2021-04-21): From mid-March 2020 to now, 4.6 million Georgians have turned to unemployment insurance. Excluding those with multiple episodes of job loss who therefore filed more than once as well as those who filed multiple claims for the same lost job, nearly 60 percent of Georgia’s pre-pandemic labor force have turned to the unemployment safety net at some point during the last year. New weekly claims continue to reflect high levels of joblessness, with over 39,000 Georgians filing for regular unemployment benefits during the week ending March 27, 2021. This is more than seven times the amount of new jobless claims that were filed during the last pre-pandemic week of March 2020. Continued claims—which signify people who continue to certify for pending payments after their initial claim, as well as those who certify to continue receiving payments – provide even greater context into persistent unemployment trends in Georgia. Continued claims at the end of March 2021 were more than five times greater than continued claims in the last pre-pandemic week of March 2020.
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2022-01-26): Because of high numbers of UI claims during the pandemic, some states have held substantial federal loans to pay UI benefits.[105] As of December 31, 2021, nine states and one territory held federal loans totaling about $39.9 billion, which is two states less and approximately $5.4 billion less than we reported in October 2021.[106] Following guidance from Treasury, some states used Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to reduce or prevent federal loan balances.[107] In addition, states may use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to restore their UI trust funds or to repay federal loan balances.[108] As of November 2021, interim reports for some states indicated that they planned to contribute some of these funds to their UI trust funds.[109] [...] During the pandemic, the number of regular UI continued claims submitted each week declined overall after the peak in late April and early May 2020 through December 2021 (see figure). Although some of the decline in regular UI claims was due to claimants’ finding employment, the decline was also likely due to other factors, such as claimants’ exhausting regular UI benefits and beginning to claim PEUC—prior to the program’s expiration in September 2021—or other benefits.
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2024-09-20): State & Local Unemployment Rates [...] State Employment and Unemployment Summary [...] U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsLocal Area Unemployment Statistics Information and AnalysisPSB Suite 46752 Massachusetts Avenue NEWashington, DC 20212-0001 Telephone: 1-202-691-6392 www.bls.gov/LAUContact LAUSU.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsDivision of Current Employment StatisticsPSB Suite 48602 Massachusetts Avenue NEWashington, DC 20212-0001 Telephone: 1-202-691-6559 www.bls.gov/SAEContact SAE resources
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2020-06-25): Since the initial effects of the pandemic on the labor market, many media stories have reported the cumulative number of initial state UI claims as a measure of joblessness. However, this may be misleading since it undercounts claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).3 As a provision of the CARES Act, the PUA program extends UI benefits to jobless workers who are not typically eligible for regular UI. In practice, this means self-employed people, including independent contractors, "gig" workers, and those with insufficient work experience qualify. This group may be more likely to reflect claims by musicians and other cultural economy workers who are more likely to be self-employed, 4 as well as those with non-standard or part-time employment. [...] To provide a common reference point for sectors with different employment levels, total claims can be compared with pre-COVID-19 UI-based employment data from 2019.13 For the week ending June 6, the Louisiana Workforce Commission received three or more UI claims (initial and continued combined) for every 10 pre-COVID-19, UI-eligible employees in three sectors: Accommodation and Food Services; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and "Other Services."14 Even outside of these extremes, nearly every industry sector has seen an exceptional scale of employment disruption.
Claim: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” (Mark Born, 2021-06-02)
Evidence (2021-09-03): COVID-19 set off an instructive, if unwanted, experiment. The massive loss of jobs in the early weeks of the pandemic created an unprecedented spike in Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims nationwide. Different experiences across states underscore the economic importance of supporting people financially when they lose jobs through no fault of their own. States with more generous Unemployment Insurance programs generally experienced milder employment declines and quicker recoveries during the first months of the pandemic.[1] In states with less adequate UI benefits, a stronger negative feedback cycle was created as the loss of income depressed consumer spending and prevented businesses from hiring again. [...] COVID-19 has dramatically demonstrated the life-saving importance of paid sick days. Millions of North Carolinians are forced — by company practice and financial necessity — to continue working when they are sick or have a family member who is. Throughout COVID-19, working North Carolinians have raised the alarm about visibly ill coworkers coming to work. Many people were essentially forced to go to work when they were sick or had been exposed by caring for an ill family member because they could not afford to lose even a few shifts worth of income or because they were threatened with being fired if they did not show up.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-21): There are no official ballots for the general election yet. The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee will be determined in a virtual nominating process ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. State deadlines for receiving the presidential nominee’s name for ballot printing generally fall after that.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-09-29): Almost 100,000 voters in Brooklyn were sent absentee ballots with the wrong names and addresses Nearly 100,000 Brooklyn voters received absentee ballots that had the wrong names and addresses printed on the return envelopes, CNN reports. [...] Ryan added that everyone who was potentially affected will receive a new ballot with an explanation of why; voters who received envelopes with the wrong name are also asked to contact the Board of Elections via Twitter, email, or by calling 1-866-868-3692 (New Yorkers can also track their ballots here). So far, a total of 520,000 absentee ballots have been sent out in the city across all boroughs, and just over a million people nationwide have cast their votes in the election.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2021-09-04): Millions of these ballots are in states that mail ballots to every active voter — including states that have done so for years and those that did so in 2020 because of the pandemic. Adams’ group compiled a list of the 10 counties that it said had the highest number of "unknown" ballots, and nine of them were in states that mailed ballots to everyone, including California, Nevada and New Jersey. The other county was Maricopa County, Ariz., where about 75% of voters were on the permanent early-voting list, which means they get a mailed ballot for every election. [...] The U.S. Election Assistance Commission said that of about 90.7 million mail ballots sent out for the November 2020 election, about 15 million were ultimately placed in an "unknown" category. Millions of these ballots were in states that issued ballots automatically to all registered voters because of the pandemic.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-10-30): Just days before the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Twitter users began circulating a claim that residents of Queens Village, in the New York borough of Queens, were receiving ballots that had been already filled out for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and other Democratic candidates. The rumor appears to have originated with a video shared by freelance journalist Jake Novak: [...] But, it turned out, the ballot hadn't been "pre-filled" at all. As elections officials confirmed, it had been sent to the appropriate absentee voter in California, who indeed filled it in himself. However, that voter mistakenly used the wrong envelope when he placed his ballot in the mail, thereby sending it to his previous address in Queens rather than returning it to elections officials:
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): There is still time to add the name of the Democratic nominee.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2023-09-19): A false claim circulating on social media alleges that mail-in ballots already filled out with votes for Democrats, including Joe Biden, were sent to voters in a New York City borough. A spokesperson for the New York City Board of Elections told us the ballot that triggered the allegation was the result of a voter’s error. The contretemps began on Oct. 29 with a tweet by Jake Novak, who describes himself on Twitter as a freelance editorial columnist for CNBC.com. Novak said residents of Queens Village, a section of Queens Borough in New York City, "are receiving pre-filled out ballots for Joe Biden and being told to just send them back to the Board of Elections. This is blatantly ILLEGAL." Twitter tagged the claim as "disputed." BREAKING NEWS: Several Queens Village (NY) residents are receiving pre-filled out ballots for Joe Biden and being told to just send them back to the Board of Elections. This is blatantly ILLEGAL pic.twitter.com/WuEozBu7XY — Jake Novak (@jakejakeny) October 29, 2020
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2023-09-19): Trump made the claim in two campaign rallies. He told a crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 20 about "phony fake ballots," saying: "How about the ones that were printed without my name on it, right? They had everything on it. They had every race, they had everything. You had the Senate, you had everything, they forgot to put me down." [...] Pennsylvania. He mentioned "military ballots that had the name Trump on them and they’re in a garbage can." [...] Trump claimed in a tweet that Michigan’s secretary of state "purposely misprinted Ballots for the Military, putting the wrong names on the Ballot, and actually listing a member of another party as a replacement for Vice President @Mike_Pence." He claimed it was "done illegally." There’s no evidence anything was done purposely for the approximately 400 overseas and military ballots that may have been affected. Trump’s name was on them, but Pence’s wasn’t.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-12-21): - A false claim alleges that mail-in ballots already filled out with votes for Democrats, including Biden, were sent to voters in a New York City borough. A spokesperson for the New York City Board of Elections told us the ballot that triggered the allegation was the result of a voter’s error. See "False Claim About ‘Pre-Filled Out Ballots’ in Queens" for more.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-21): The deadline for having all names for the general election ballot is Aug. 24. The Democrats are cutting it close, but because of convention scheduling. [...] Link said the deadline for having all names for the general election ballot is Aug. 24. The Democrats are cutting it close, but she does not anticipate issues.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-21): No, Democrats have not ‘pre-filled’ 100 million ballots with ‘wrong name’ [...] "Me watching the Left realizing the 100 million ballots they prefilled now have the wrong name," the posts say, featuring actor Leonardo DiCaprio laughing, an image drawn from his role as Calvin Candie in the movie "Django Unchained." [...] It’s not true that 100 million ballots have been "pre-filled" with the wrong name. We rate that claim False.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-09-29): On Tuesday, the New York City Board of Elections announced a plan to print and mail new absentee ballots to nearly 100,000 voters who received erroneous envelopes in their absentee ballot packages. The decision comes after an unknown number of Brooklyn voters received absentee ballots with the wrong name and address printed on the return envelope.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-11-17): There were 100,000 Central Absentee Precinct ballots that were mistakenly entered for Joe Biden in Fairfax County's unofficial election results spreadsheet, but the error was quickly noticed and fixed. The county's spreadsheet has been amended, and the state Board of Election's total votes counted tally never reflected the error.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-05-23): Voter registration information is a public record. Political groups and other non-governmental organizations often use this information to send targeted mail to registered voters, especially during presidential election cycles. These mailers may include applications for voter registration or applications for mail-in ballots that contain pre-filled information such as a voter's name and address. You should make sure the pre-filled information is accurate; if it’s not, your voter record may need to be updated. You can check by going to vote.pa.gov/status.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2022-09-16): State Democrats send voters pre-filled absentee ballot applications, GOP calls it ‘dishonest’ [...] The letter sent out contained a pre-filled application for an absentee ballot. Not only are the voter’s name, address, and party affiliation filled in, but so is their excuse for not voting in person due to what the form calls Covid-19 concern.
Claim: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” (Social media posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-09-17): July 29 - Professor Rebecca Green is quoted in the Poynter Fact-Checking story in PolitiFact, "No, Democrats have not ‘pre-filled’ 100 million ballots with ‘wrong name.’" Read the story.
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2020-07-07): A new Trump administration directive would bar foreign college students from staying in the U.S. if they take all their courses online. Hayes’ statistics are accurate. Education was the sixth largest U.S. service export in 2019, the International Trade Administration told PolitiFact.
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2022-02-04): Research on Education Exports [...] In 2020, education was the sixth largest U.S. services export, worth an estimated $39 billion. This sector is comprised of establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. ITA promotes the U.S. education sector by providing public and private organizations with the tools and platforms they need to enter foreign markets. ITA’s Office of Supply Chain, Professional, and Business Services (OSCPBS) provides market analysis, compiles data, and assists the U.S. education sector with developing market entry and market expansion strategies. [...] Unsure where you should consider exporting your education services?
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2023-09-15): Bumps and all, it’s been the Golden Age for American higher education ever since. [...] Higher education remains our accidental triumph. [...] What we have with American higher education is not a system; it’s an anarchy. Administrations are generally incompetent, faculty mostly ungovernable. It’s a bit of a nut farm, but it’s who we are. No other nation can match the singular accomplishments of American higher education. American faculty still dominate worldwide research competitions. And it’s all happened by accident.
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2023-07-26): Office of the President [...] Enter a Search Term Why Higher Education Is One Of America’s Great Exports—And How To Keep It That Way
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2024-08-30): - Economic Impact: International students contributed $40 billion to the U.S. economy and supported over 368,000 jobs during the 2022-2023 academic year. [...] Contributions of International Students in the U.S. Having so many international students on U.S. college campuses has an immediate economic impact. For one, international students usually pay higher tuition than domestic students in public universities because they do not qualify for state residency tuition breaks (private schools generally do not charge different tuition fees for U.S. and foreign-born students, though tuition at private institutions is generally higher than public colleges and universities). They contributed $40 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 368,333 jobs during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Claim: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” (Chris Hayes, 2020-07-07)
Evidence (2021-08-09): In the 2018-2019 school year, foreign enrollment peaked at 1.1 million students and it's been declining ever since as countries like Australia, Canada and the U.K gain more foreign students. [...] Higher education is one the America's largest service exports When the pandemic sliced away a huge chunk of foreign students, the new administration took note. Higher education is one the nation's largest service exports — bigger than agriculture exports like corn and soybeans.