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Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV." Donald Trump stated on February 19, 2016 in a rally in North Charleston, S.C.: Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing "took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs’ blood," and shot 49 Muslim rebels. "The 50th person, he said, ‘You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened.’ And for 25 years, there wasn’t a problem." Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Samir Chachoua stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": Says he cured Charlie Sheen and the island of Comoros of HIV with "milk from goats, which had arthritis." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Bill Clinton stated on February 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Donald Trump stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": With Obamacare, "You have no options .. you can't get competitive bidding." Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November. Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy." Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one." Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."
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Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States. Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV." Donald Trump stated on February 19, 2016 in a rally in North Charleston, S.C.: Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing "took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs’ blood," and shot 49 Muslim rebels. "The 50th person, he said, ‘You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened.’ And for 25 years, there wasn’t a problem." Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Samir Chachoua stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": Says he cured Charlie Sheen and the island of Comoros of HIV with "milk from goats, which had arthritis." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Bill Clinton stated on February 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Donald Trump stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": With Obamacare, "You have no options .. you can't get competitive bidding." Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November. Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy." Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one." Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."
Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.
Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States.
Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless."
Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment."
Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject."
ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people."
Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV."
Donald Trump stated on February 19, 2016 in a rally in North Charleston, S.C.: Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing "took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs’ blood," and shot 49 Muslim rebels. "The 50th person, he said, ‘You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened.’ And for 25 years, there wasn’t a problem."
Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land.
Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined."
Samir Chachoua stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": Says he cured Charlie Sheen and the island of Comoros of HIV with "milk from goats, which had arthritis."
Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days."
Bill Clinton stated on February 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East."
Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011.
Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools."
Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors."
Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people."
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
Donald Trump stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": With Obamacare, "You have no options .. you can't get competitive bidding."
Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy."
Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student."
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one."
Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."
