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FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.”
By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2021
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad:
Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
By Bill McCarthy• October 29, 2018
Mark Harris stated on February 09, 2018 in a newsletter:
Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."
By Paul Specht• March 15, 2018
Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.:
"At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2011
Justin Amash stated on July 01, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life.
By Steve Contorno• July 7, 2014
Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC:
"Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats."
By Catharine Richert• January 25, 2010
Bloggers stated on September 12, 2009 in conservative blogs:
Photo of "tea party" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument
By Catharine Richert• September 14, 2009
Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail:
"West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2014
Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018
Dick Armey stated on August 13, 2009 in an interview with Judy Woodruff:
"If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it."
By Catharine Richert• August 24, 2009
Charles Koch stated on April 03, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed:
Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2014
Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a post:
“Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.”
By Monique Curet• February 8, 2022
David Dewhurst stated on June 04, 2012 in a radio interview.:
"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2012
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress."  
By Stephen Koff• October 2, 2018
Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin:
Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
By Sue Owen• May 10, 2013
Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”:
"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
By Sabrina Eaton• March 26, 2013
Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet:
Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
By Tori Gantz, Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2022
Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview:
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."  
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011

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Fact-checking the congressional race between Dan McCready and Mark Harris

By Bill McCarthy• November 2, 2018

"Tea party" photo shows huge crowd — at different event

By Catharine Richert• September 14, 2009

Hobby Lobby blowback, Ted Cruz, National Right to Life: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• July 9, 2014

Ron Paul's belly ache, two Texas Pants-on-Fires

By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2011

Who are the doctors in the viral hydroxychloroquine video?

By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020

PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'A government takeover of health care'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010