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“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”-
former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan

“We must be true to ourselves. And we must be true to others, whether they
believe we are or not.” - former Senator John McCain

I never really thought that we would come to a time where we can’t agree on
basic facts in our everyday political discourse. We have left facts and
right facts, each echoing in their own chambers. We have alternative facts.
We have bots and trolls lurking on social media, spouting and spreading
disinformation about everything from medicine to elections right in front
of our eyes.

It can all seem overwhelming just trying to navigate through this swamp.
Surely our government is dependent on a solid foundation of facts to
function properly? One would hope so.

[2]Vote Smart is proud to be a key player in helping keep politicians
accountable. From our extensive database highlighting key votes and public
statements, to launching our election year tools Vote Easy and Side by
Side, we help you navigate through the election year promises, smears and
vitriol to get to the facts. It should be easy to hire people based on
their backgrounds, experience and positions, especially when they make
decisions that affect your everyday life. And maybe if someone is crowing
about a new bridge in their district, we should check and see if they voted
to fund that bridge in the first place.

And sharing what you find is vital to keeping our government working. Only
then can we truly see the value of fact-based political discourse to drag
us out of the swamp that is steadily consuming our ability to self-govern.

Your support is key to helping us keep politics out of facts. Thank you for
having our backs at [3]VoteSmart.org.

Lori Hunt

[4]Vote Smart Membership Associate

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accurate information about candidates, elected officials, and key pieces of
legislation. By providing information in an easy and accessible manner,
Vote Smart believes that citizens can better defend themselves from the
questionable rhetoric and misrepresentation that characterizes present-day
political campaigns.

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