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Greg Abbott stated on May 05, 2020 in a press conference:

“Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.”

By Taylor Goldenstein• May 21, 2020

Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post:

Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.

By Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2025

Donald Trump stated on February 03, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2026

Barack Obama stated on November 01, 2017 in a video:

"Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."

By Manuela Tobias• November 6, 2017

Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X:

“Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2025

JD Vance stated on August 21, 2025 in a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia:

“We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”

By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2025

Amy Handlin stated on April 04, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton:

Says under the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey’s "new (Medicaid) enrollees won’t qualify for the matching federal funds simply because we added them onto the rolls before 2014."

By Bill Wichert• April 8, 2012

Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing:

“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."

By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2026

Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America:

“ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.”

By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025

Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release:

"Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty."

By Dave Umhoefer• August 25, 2011

Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad:

“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”

By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026

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."

By Katherine Baile, Maddie Cherry• October 17, 2019

Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview:

The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.

By Samantha Putterman• January 24, 2022

Derrick Johnson stated on August 02, 2017 in a travel advisory:

"African Americans in Missouri are 75 percent more likely to be stopped and searched by law enforcement officers than caucasians."

By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• September 18, 2017

Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.

By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2011

Hakeem Jeffries stated on July 02, 2025 in a House floor speech:

President Donald Trump’s tax law has “tax breaks for billionaires, permanent; tax breaks for everybody else, expire.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.

By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026

Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“The CDC director just said that 75% of ‘Covid deaths’ occurred in people with at least four comorbidities.”

By Samantha Putterman• January 12, 2022

William G. Batchelder stated on February 04, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM:

"75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy."

By James McCarty• February 21, 2011

Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures':

The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.”

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• June 30, 2025

Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. Our MAGA-Meter shows something different.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026

Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day

By Amy Sherman• April 14, 2026

What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2.

By Grace Abels• March 26, 2026

Fact-checking Democrats’ responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026

Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026

President Trump wants to slash voting by mail. About 1 in 4 Republicans voted that way in 2024

By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2026

Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026

As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow

By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026

PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill

By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026

Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 27, 2026

As tick season drags longer, Pfizer hopes to release a Lyme disease vaccine in 2027

By Madison Czopek• April 27, 2026

U.S. deficits and the debt in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018

Fact-checking the Jan. 4 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• January 4, 2015

Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021

Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018

States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill

By Julie Appleby• July 7, 2025

Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales

By Maria Briceño, Alex Min• June 12, 2026

PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 4 news shows