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Nicholas Langworthy
stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email:

Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.”

By Landon Allison • April 12, 2021
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 in a floor debate:

"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC:

“We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.”

By Landon Allison • March 25, 2021
Nicole Malliotakis
stated on March 8, 2021 in a Tweet:

"If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 19, 2021
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address:

“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”

By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's net worth is “over $1 million.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2021
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 in a radio interview:

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Instagram posts
stated on February 11, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.

By Samantha Putterman • February 26, 2021
Ted Cruz
stated on January 9, 2021 in a tweet:

Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”

By Landon Allison • February 18, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet:

“No state gets back less from Washington than New York state.”

By Cassidey Kavathas • February 11, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 29, 2021 in a news conference:

“But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 9, 2021
Stefan Mychajliw
stated on January 29, 2021 in a press release:

"The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”

By John Pullano • February 5, 2021
James Tedisco
stated on January 5, 2021 in a news release:

“New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”

By Landon Allison • January 26, 2021
Colin Schmitt
stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference:

“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 26, 2021
Chris Jacobs
stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview:

“There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 13, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post:

New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.”

By Samantha Putterman • January 5, 2021
Claudia Tenney
stated on December 8, 2020 in a Tweet:

“Dead people also voted.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 22, 2020
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview:

Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet:

“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
Tweets
stated on October 29, 2020 in a tweet:

Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden.

By Hayat Norimine • November 1, 2020
Chris Jacobs
stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate:

"I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 30, 2020
Chris Jacobs
stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer:

“While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 27, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call:

"We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 16, 2020
Michael Caputo
stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video:

"There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump.

By Bill McCarthy • September 17, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state."

By Bill McCarthy • September 15, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview:

“There was tremendous cheating in New York”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 11, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech:

“Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 29, 2020
Michael Caputo
stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet:

“Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?”

By Michelle Andrews • August 24, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet:

“New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 14, 2020

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