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Full coverage of the 5th Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season.

By Tara Jons and Michael Gordon
12/19/2019 • 03:41 AM EST

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: Click or tap on any techniquesee definition - the definition will be displayed here.
 that appears in bold to show its definition.
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: The 87 million figure includes 19.3 million who were insured at the time of the survey, but had a gap in coverage in the previous year.[1]
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Although Trump was found to have "breached his fiduciary duty" to his foundation by using some fundraiser money on his campaign, at no time did he or was he required to confess to anything.[2]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: Many economists estimate a wealth tax would raise only about 40% of what Warren estimates.[3]
: the American peoplesee definition - promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does.
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: The U.S. spends more on health care per capita than other wealthy countries, but not "twice as much" as all of them.[4]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: Medical issues contribute to 500K bankruptcies, but are not the sole cause of those bankruptcies.[6]
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: The vast majority (77%) of Democrats do support Medicare-for-all, with even more supporting a "public option" for health insurance.[7]
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: While 160 million Americans receive health benefits through work, that doesn't necessarily mean they like their private insurance.[8]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: Gabbard has made 20 appearances on Fox News, during the 8 years Obama was in office.[9]
: baseless claimsee definition - a bold statement that is presented as accepted or established fact, with no discernable evidence to support the claim.
: The changes Klobuchar mentioned would have ensured that Abrams would have won the election.[10]
: fault as virtuesee definition - presenting a weakness or undesirable trait as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
: Buttigieg suggests that his lack of political experience and wealth make him better at connecting with the common folk and competing for their votes against Trump.
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: The statistics Harris cites, while accurate, are not representative of men and women doing "equal" work.[1]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: Trump scaled back military operations with South Korea for the last year and a half, but did not shut them down completely.[1]
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Warren appears to be citing a study that found, after 20 years, 49% (not 94%) of whites and 26% (not 5%) of blacks had paid off their student loans.[7]
: dysphemismsee definition - replacing neutral language with more derogatory or unpleasant terms, to instill a negative association.
: The term "cages" used to describe the chain-link fenced holding areas in U.S. border facilities for illegal immigrants and their children.
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: There were 3.6 million slaves in 1850 vs. 2.3 million African Americans under criminal supervision in 2014 (1 in 11).[6]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: While about 70% of those surveyed showed support for Roe v. Wade, only 69% supported funding for Planned Parenthood (not over 90%).[1]
: baseless claimsee definition - a bold statement that is presented as accepted or established fact, with no discernable evidence to support the claim.
: Voter suppression cost Stacy Abrams the race in Georgia.[10]
: out of contextsee definition - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
: Buttigieg actually said, he'd consider sending U.S. troops to Mexico to fight drug cartels, IF Mexico requested it.[7]
: out of contextsee definition - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
: Buttigieg actually said, he'd consider sending U.S. troops to Mexico to fight drug cartels, IF Mexico requested it.[7]
: fault as virtuesee definition - presenting a weakness or undesirable trait as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
: Gabbard claims her willingness to sit down with a brutal dictator like Bashar al-Assad proves she is courageous.
: baseless claimsee definition - a bold statement that is presented as accepted or established fact, with no discernable evidence to support the claim.
: Voter suppression cost Stacy Abrams the race in Georgia.[10]

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FALSEHOODS & DISTORTIONS

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SUMMARY

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Sanders: 23%
Gabbard: 14%
Warren: 14%
Harris: 14%
Klobuchar: 9%
Booker: 9%
Buttigieg: 9%
Biden: 9%

References
1. "FactChecking the November Democratic Debate". FactCheck.org. Published: November 21, 2019.

3. "Facts on Warren's Wealth Tax Plan". FactCheck.org. Published: June 25, 2019.

6. "Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate". The Washington Post. Published: November 21, 2019.

8. "Do 160 million Americans really like their health plans? Kind of". Politifact. Published: November 20, 2019.

9. "Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard's Fox News presence in the Obama years". Politifact. Published: November 22, 2019.

10. "Did racially motivated voter suppression thwart Stacey Abrams?". The Washington Post. Published: October 30, 2019.