Forward, with Facts

I’m grateful for nonpartisan organizations that provide clarity for voters when issues are complex. I  like to use nonpartisan fact-checking websites such as PolitiFact and FactCheck. First, I look for a specific issue, then dig deeper. Often, I find that my assumptions are challenged. For online hoaxes, I use politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/, factcheck.org/fake-news/, and snopes.com/category/politics/.

Fact-checkers are helpful, but limited when studying economic issues. Maybe try googling “Compare Harris and Trump economic proposals.” Look for various viewpoints published recently. Here are some of my opinions to test:

    • Presidents can’t do much to decrease world-wide inflation events.

    • Trump, if elected, should keep his hands off the US Federal Reserve.

    • Trump’s tariff plans will raise inflation.

Use the methods above to challenge my opinions.

I’m also grateful for organizations that work to maintain and improve voting integrity. One major nonpartisan organization is “The Center for Election Innovation and Research” (election innovation.org), whose core mission is “to work with election officials and build confidence in elections… CEIR has a proven record of working with election officials from around the country and both sides of the aisle. Our team has spent decades building trust …and is committed to a fiercely nonpartisan approach.”

When we listen carefully to various viewpoints and challenge our assumptions along the way, I think we will find that there is more that unites us than divides us. 

Wisconsin’s motto: Forward!

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Peter Truitt

Danbury