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No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. :

"Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."

By Chris Nichols• October 3, 2016

Joaquin Castro stated on February 25, 2019 in a news conference:

"Most people in my home state of Texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border."

By Madlin Mekelburg• February 26, 2019

Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:

"We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."

By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2019

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023

The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why

By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025

Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful

By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015

Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him

By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015

Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023