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Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address

Government

Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address

Government

Yes, vice presidents have the authority to declassify documents

Several VERIFY readers asked if a vice president can declassify documents. They can – here’s why.
Taxes

Yes, President Biden has released his tax returns

After he was elected president, Biden resumed the tradition of publicly releasing tax returns each year.
Joe Biden

President Biden visited border in January 2023 for the first time since taking office

Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 8, 2023, after he previously faced criticism for not making any public appearances at the border during his presidency.
Joe Biden

No, Joe Biden didn’t award his uncle a Purple Heart after becoming vice president

President Biden said during a recent event that he awarded his uncle, Frank Biden, a Purple Heart after becoming vice president. But that’s not possible.
Economy

Yes, wages have grown faster than prices in the last several months

Inflation outpaced wage growth for the first half of 2022, but President Biden claimed the trend reversed in the past few months. That’s true.
Joe Biden

No, Biden didn’t advise people who were concerned about winter heating bills to buy solar panels

Biden was talking about a tax credit for solar panels in the Inflation Reduction Act, not telling Americans to buy the panels to cut down on winter heating bills.
Student Loans

Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision

A district judge declared Biden’s debt relief plan to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Department of Education. The administration is appealing the decision.
Student Loans

Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Social Security

No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years

The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Immigration

Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states

The federal government does transport migrants around the country for various purposes, including to unite unaccompanied children with their families or sponsors.
Joe Biden

Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq

President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.

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Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address

Yes, vice presidents have the authority to declassify documents

Yes, President Biden has released his tax returns

President Biden visited border in January 2023 for the first time since taking office

No, Joe Biden didn’t award his uncle a Purple Heart after becoming vice president

Yes, wages have grown faster than prices in the last several months

No, Biden didn’t advise people who were concerned about winter heating bills to buy solar panels

Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision

Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years

Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states

Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq

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