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Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.:

Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 8, 2012

Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad:

"David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."

By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2022

Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.”

By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022

Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."

By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022

Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall:

“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023

Marco Rubio stated on April 11, 2024 in an interview with Fox News:

“It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the last three years."

By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2024

Joe Biden stated on January 19, 2022 in a news conference:

“This country’s working people actually got a raise.”

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022

Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release:

“Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.”

By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021

Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X:

“#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.”

By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023

Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing:

Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.

By Janie Har• September 2, 2011

Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":

The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2014

Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter:

“Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.”

By Laura Schulte• May 17, 2022

Donald Trump stated on August 02, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week":

Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans.

By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2015

Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview:

Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."

By Sarah Hauer• June 9, 2016

Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."

By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025

Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel:

The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense"

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2009

John Kasich stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”:

Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."

By Henry J. Gomez• April 8, 2013

Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham:

Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022

Carlos Curbelo stated on December 10, 2017 in a television interview:

The House tax bill has "a lot more permanent relief for middle-income and even lower-income families" than the Senate bill does.

By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2017

Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter:

"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."

By Laura Schulte• July 18, 2022

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