Corporate Welfare and Your Tax Bill
This meme shows an invoice, breaking down a tax bill. It shows how much is paid to fund various programs vs. “the war machine” and “corporate welfare”. How does this match up with reality?
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This Takedown is the Bees Knees
This meme alerts us that 7 bees are endangered, and a threat to our food supply. This is a misleading claim.
The Obamacare Repeal Study
This meme claims there’s a new study that repealing Obamacare will kill millions of jobs, harm the economy and add to the deficit. Analysis reveals the study is flawed.
The 2016 Memeys!
It’s time to commemorate the best and worst memes of 2016, with the first annual Memeys! So much happened this year in the world of memes; from Pepe the frog, to Harambe, to the incessant…
The Pyrrhic Victory at Standing Rock
Courtesy of Occupy Democrats, with over 75,000 likes and 60,000 shares. This meme claims “victory” over the recent Army Corps of Engineers decision to deny easements over a small portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline…
Did Voter ID Laws Rig the Election?
Courtesy of Dan Arel, with over 47,000 likes and 37,000 retweets. It was also picked up by many Facebook pages, most notably Occupy Democrats, with over 84,000 likes and 45,000 shares. This meme claims that…
Straightening out the Dakota Pipeline Situation
Courtesy of The Other 98%, with over 74,000 likes and 260,000 shares. This meme, along with many similar ones, portrays the Dakota Pipeline protesters as victims of oppression, and the pipeline company as polluters and…
What’s the Real Cost of Free College Tuition?
Courtesy of The Other 98%, with over 9,400 likes and 2,900 shares. This meme claims that in 2012 public college tuition was $62.6 billion, while the federal government spent $69 billion on federal programs aiding…
Yes, Social Security and Medicare Do Impact the Debt
This meme lambasts Mitch McConnell and claims Social Security and Medicare are 100% funded by FICA taxes and don’t contribute to the debt. These are both wrong.
Costa Rica, Renewable Energy Leader?
Courtesy of The Free Thought Project, with over 4,000 likes and 3,200 shares. This meme claims that Costa Rica has “ditched fossil fuels” and used renewable energy for over 100 days. While not clearly worded,…