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Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation." Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation." Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet: Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia." Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned." Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate. Bloggers stated on November 11, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Fulton County numbers show massive duplicate ballots, rejected ballots, non-citizens trying to vote." Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people." Bloggers stated on November 13, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Broward County deputy says civil rights attorneys were handing out absentee ballots to inmates AFTER ELECTION?" Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release: Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed."
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Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on December 3, 2018 in a public forum: On how much power the Wisconsin governor should have. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Bloggers stated on November 29, 2018 in a meme: "Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus & the resurrection." Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation." Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation." Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet: Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia." Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned." Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate. Bloggers stated on November 11, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Fulton County numbers show massive duplicate ballots, rejected ballots, non-citizens trying to vote." Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people." Bloggers stated on November 13, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Broward County deputy says civil rights attorneys were handing out absentee ballots to inmates AFTER ELECTION?" Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release: Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on December 3, 2018 in a public forum: On how much power the Wisconsin governor should have.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon."
Bloggers stated on November 29, 2018 in a meme: "Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus & the resurrection."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution."
David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia."
Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1."
Danielle Pletka stated on November 25, 2018 in in a panel discussion: "We need to also recognize that we just had two of the coldest years, biggest drop in global temperatures that we have had since the 1980s, the biggest in the last 100 years. We don't talk about that."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."
Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation."
Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation."
Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet: Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia."
Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned."
Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois."
Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched"
Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.
Bloggers stated on November 11, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Fulton County numbers show massive duplicate ballots, rejected ballots, non-citizens trying to vote."
Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people."
Bloggers stated on November 13, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Broward County deputy says civil rights attorneys were handing out absentee ballots to inmates AFTER ELECTION?"
Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."
Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release: Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed."
