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Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:
"We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."  
By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2018
Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech:
The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore."  
By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 08, 2013 in in a press release:
Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
By Julie Kliegman• October 17, 2013
Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2024 in a post:
"Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics."
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 2, 2024
Vets for Trump stated on September 28, 2017 in a Facebook post:
Says a photograph shows Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett burning the United States flag.
By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2017
Matt Bevin stated on April 03, 2014 in a radio interview:
"Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.
By Tim Ryan• May 1, 2014
Claudia Tenney stated on July 07, 2016 in a press release.:
Kim Myers "voted repeatedly to raise taxes on the people of Broome County, but made millions off of tax savings when her family business relocated its headquarters."
By Dan Clark• August 17, 2016
A.J. Jacobs stated on February 06, 2016 in an interview:
Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.  
By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2016
Bloggers stated on October 04, 2019 in posts on the Internet:
"Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2020
Timothy Sheehy stated on April 10, 2015 in an interview:
A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country."  
By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2015
John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014
Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney:
A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons."
By Dylan Baddour• October 23, 2014
X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a post:
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day.
By Grace Abels• November 6, 2024
Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel:
"All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013
Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a post:
Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams.
By Monique Curet• December 9, 2021
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.”
By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program:
The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it."
By Robert Farley• September 8, 2009
Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters:
"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  
By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011
Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council:
Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery.
By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013
Threads posts stated on September 22, 2024 in a Threads post:
Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots.
By Jeff Cercone• September 25, 2024

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Top 16 myths about the health care law

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Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

Trump takes aim at Amazon in barbed tweet. What are the facts?

By John Kruzel• August 16, 2017

Obama pledges electronic health records for vets

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 9, 2009

Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure.

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019

Democratic senator: Fixes to immigration system might already be on the books

By Miriam Valverde• January 18, 2017

In a shift, Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer cites limited powers for restrained response to COVID-19 surge

By Paul Egan• April 19, 2021

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By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025

IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how

By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015

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By Jessica Calefati• November 25, 2020

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