'Holiday stimulus payments' for all residents of certain states aren't real
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AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
The claim: 'Holiday stimulus payout' available to residents of some states due to Affordable Care Act amendment A Dec. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a news broadcast about a new stimulus program supposedly available to some Americans. "All Texas state residents are now eligible for a $3,721 holiday stimulus payout because of a new amendment to the Affordable Care Act," the video's narrator says. The post was liked more than 300 times in a week. Other posts make similar claims for other states...
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