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6 October
10:23 pm

You voted six times in support of a war in Iran that has directly led to the increase in these gas prices

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Jocelyn Benson, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:23 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific voting record claim (six votes) attributed to opponent, and a causal link drawn between those votes and rising gas prices — both the vote count and the causal connection are verifiable and potentially misleading if wrong
What we foundThe six-vote count is confirmed by independent sources, the gas price increase is well-documented as connected to the Iran war, but the framing that James voted 'in support of a war in Iran' overstates a voting record that actually consists of votes against resolutions to end the war — a meaningful distinction.
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