CLAIM: Moderators of the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening on CBS claimed that democracy is the #2 issue in the country, behind the economy and inflation.
VERDICT: False. The second most important issue in the country, according to the vast majority of polling over the course of the campaign cycle, is immigration.
Toward the end of the debate, one of the moderators moved on to the issue of protecting democracy, which she claimed is the second most important issue to voters.
“Let’s talk about the state of democracy, the top issue for Americans after the economy and inflation,” she said, attempting to resurrect issues from the 2020 presidential election.
However, her assertion — that democracy is the second most important issue — is
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