PolitiFact has a very succinct fact-check of this GOP attack about Democrats, open borders, socialism

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A super PAC supporting President Trump, Future 45, is running an ad claiming that a vote for "any Democrat" is a vote for "socialism," "undefended open borders," "immediate tax increases," and "100 percent government-run health care." PolitiFact had a very concise response:

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And, since these very allegations are being used by a lot of Republicans against their Democratic opponents this year, PolitiFact also had a longer fact-check. The short version is that no, no Democratic candidates are socialists (not even Sen. Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez); none of them support undefended open borders; Democrats won't have any power to raise taxes; and the most extreme Democratic health-care plan, Medicare for All, "doesn't call for a fully government-run health-care system." You can read and, if you want, argue with the longer version at PolitiFact.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.