James Agresti
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Murders in the United States have soared by 34% over the past few years. Yet, certain Democratic politicians and media outlets are downplaying this problem.
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FeaturedHealth Care
U.S. Life Expectancy Fell With Covid Vax Rollout, NY Times Blames a Lack of Vaccination and White People
by James Agresti October 5, 2022Contrary to predictions that Covid vaccines could reverse the carnage of 2020, U.S. life expectancy fell again in 2021. Using blatantly false claims, the New York Times tries to pin the blame on white people refusing to vaccinate and mask.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
Electric Cars Are Not “Zero-Emission Vehicles”
by James Agresti September 7, 2022In reality, electric cars emit substantial amounts of pollutants and may be more harmful to the environment than conventional cars.
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EconomicsFeatured
The “Inflation Reduction Act” Will Do Almost Nothing That Joe Manchin Says It Will
by James Agresti August 12, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act will do almost none of what Manchin claims it will—and often the exact opposite.
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EconomicsFeatured
Federal Fiscal Shortfall Nears $1 Million Per Household
by James Agresti May 9, 2022While some believe the U.S. government can spend and borrow with abandon because it can print money, one of the most established laws of economics is that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
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FeaturedHealth Care
Finally: Professors and Media Tout Powerful Covid-Killing Technology
by James Agresti April 25, 2022The CDC knowingly pushed false information about the COVID-19 being transmittable by air.
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FeaturedHealth Care
The Most Objective Evidence Shows No Indication That Covid Vaccines Save More Lives Than They Take
by James Agresti March 4, 2022In short, the strongest available evidence shows no indication that the mRNA Covid vaccines save more lives than they take. However, the benefits and risks of the vaccines can vary greatly for each individual.
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Some of the most powerful proponents of masking continue to spread destructive fictions and withhold genuine facts from people.
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FeaturedHealth Care
PolitiFact and Facebook Spread Gravely Dangerous Falsehood About the Covid-19 Survival Rate
by James Agresti November 16, 2021In a PolitiFact article titled “Why the Covid-19 Survival Rate Is Not Over 99%,” staff writer Jason Asenso argues that about 1.7% of U.S. residents who contract Covid-19 die from it. However, he uses a naive approach to calculate this figure, and legitimate methods show that the average Covid-19 survival rate is firmly over 99%.
Medical journals have documented the deadly harms of exaggerating the fatality rate of Covid-19. Nevertheless, Facebook is amplifying PolitiFact’s false claim by using it to censor genuine facts about this issue.
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FeaturedHealth Care
Main Study Used by FDA to Approve Covid-19 Vaccine Found No Significant Effect on the Risk of Death
by James Agresti October 28, 2021COVID-19 vaccines have a troubling track record of efficacy, and can even lead to adverse side effects. The primary clinical trial conducted by Pfizer even illustrates that there is little discernible difference in risk of death between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.
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FeaturedHealth Care
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Masks, and the Deadly Falsehoods Surrounding Them
by James Agresti September 23, 2021Unsurprisingly, the use of face masks for COVID-19 mitigation has little basis in scientific evidence, and can cause a host of deleterious health problems.
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ConstitutionEconomicsGovernmentPoliticsRegulation
Scientific Survey Shows Voters Across the Political Spectrum Are Ideologically Deluded
by James Agresti April 16, 2021The survey, commissioned by Just Facts, reveals that the vast bulk of voters have embraced false and harmful dogmas that accord with their political views.
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ConstitutionEconomicsGovernmentPoliticsRegulation
Maximum Facts About the Minimum Wage
by James Agresti March 9, 2021The estimated tradeoffs for this meager increase in income is the destruction of 1.4 million jobs, a slight decline in the overall economy, increased inflation, more government debt, and greater burdens on taxpayers.