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stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"The 550 U.S. billionaires together are worth $2.5 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we'd raise enough to run the federal government for less than eight months."

By Tom Kertscher • November 2, 2021
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stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet:

“George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 30, 2021
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stated on August 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory.

By Madison Czopek • March 30, 2021
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stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet:

These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.

By Jon Greenberg • March 24, 2021
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stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media:

“COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2021
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stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

In 2017, Joe Biden paid $3,742,974 in federal income taxes and Kamala Harris paid $516,469 while Donald Trump paid $750.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 28, 2020
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stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 7, 2020
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stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2020
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stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 9, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 in a chart:

Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild."

By Paul Specht • March 13, 2020
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stated on October 1, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Number of Americans killed by terrorism in the last decade: 24. Number of Americans killed by guns in the last decade: 280,024.

By Linda Qiu • October 5, 2015
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stated on August 26, 2015 in an Internet graphic:

Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it.

By Will Cabaniss • September 2, 2015
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stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart:

Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it.

By Will Cabaniss • September 2, 2015