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So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook ad: AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood." Nikki Fried stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete." Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Viral image stated on October 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion. Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Mark Batinick stated on October 8, 2019 in a radio interview: Says California has "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance: "When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business." Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year." Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Greg Abbott stated on October 10, 2019 in a tweet: "The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin." Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." Andrew Yang stated on September 21, 2019 in Iowa Steak Fry speech: Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans… It passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice in 1971." Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" Ilhan Omar stated on October 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else." Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them." Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2019 in comments during the October Democratic primary debate.: "For people making between $50,000 and $75,000 a year, their taxes are going up about $5,000 because the fact is, they will pay more in new taxes" for Medicare for All. Elizabeth Warren stated on October 15, 2019 in comments made during the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate: "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance." Pete Buttigieg stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance. Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 9, 2019: On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
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Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level." TJ Donovan stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger: "Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies." Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’" Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook ad: AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood." Nikki Fried stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete." Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Viral image stated on October 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion. Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Mark Batinick stated on October 8, 2019 in a radio interview: Says California has "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance: "When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business." Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year." Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Greg Abbott stated on October 10, 2019 in a tweet: "The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin." Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." Andrew Yang stated on September 21, 2019 in Iowa Steak Fry speech: Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans… It passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice in 1971." Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" Ilhan Omar stated on October 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else." Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them." Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2019 in comments during the October Democratic primary debate.: "For people making between $50,000 and $75,000 a year, their taxes are going up about $5,000 because the fact is, they will pay more in new taxes" for Medicare for All. Elizabeth Warren stated on October 15, 2019 in comments made during the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate: "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance." Pete Buttigieg stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance. Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 9, 2019: On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level."
TJ Donovan stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger: "Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."
Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region."
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook ad: AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
Nikki Fried stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete."
Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’"
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.
Viral image stated on October 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion.
Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns."
Mark Batinick stated on October 8, 2019 in a radio interview: Says California has "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance: "When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."
Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year."
Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
Greg Abbott stated on October 10, 2019 in a tweet: "The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin."
Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now."
Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus."
Andrew Yang stated on September 21, 2019 in Iowa Steak Fry speech: Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans… It passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice in 1971."
Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon."
Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!"
Ilhan Omar stated on October 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else."
Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them."
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2019 in comments during the October Democratic primary debate.: "For people making between $50,000 and $75,000 a year, their taxes are going up about $5,000 because the fact is, they will pay more in new taxes" for Medicare for All.
Elizabeth Warren stated on October 15, 2019 in comments made during the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate: "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance."
Pete Buttigieg stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance.
Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
