VP Debate: Fact-Checking Claims Made by Vance and Walz

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : Walz: Minnesota is No. 1 for health care affordability, accessibility and quality.
54% : Additionally, U.S. News & World Report placed Minnesota at No. 6 for health care affordability in its rankings, showing that the state's position can vary depending on the methodology used.
53% : But the overwhelming scientific consensus is that carbon emissions are the leading cause of global warming.
53% : Fossil fuels -- coal, oil and gas -- are responsible for over 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with carbon dioxide being the primary contributor to climate change, according to the United Nations.
46% : Vance's statement downplays established science on the role of carbon emissions in climate change.2.
39% : "Fact check: This statement implies some doubt about the role of carbon emissions in climate change.
20% : Claim: Vance suggested that carbon emissions may not be the primary driver of climate change, saying, "This idea that carbon emissions drives all the climate change.

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