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Search results for "According to , the states listed below are the 10 worst states to live in"

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Fact-checks (23869)

Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in :
Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education.
By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012
Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release:
Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls."
By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2017
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet:
“Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.”
By Patrick Orsagos• July 27, 2020
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
By Bill Adair• January 11, 2008
JB Pritzker stated on August 04, 2020 in remarks at a news conference:
When COVID-19 struck, the Illinois Department of Employment Security “was hit with something no one expected: 10 to 20 times the claims, even during the worst recession of my lifetime.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 14, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate:
The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."  
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2016
Paul Newton stated on May 25, 2021 in a press conference:
Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.”
By Paul Specht• June 10, 2021
Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview:
“You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 20, 2021
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 06, 2021 in a debate.:
“Every single Petersburg (Va.) school was accredited when I left office.”
By Warren Fiske• May 12, 2021
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
Dan Micciche stated on November 04, 2012 in an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.:
"The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2012
Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2013
Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation:
"Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."
By Emma Diltz, Carolina Vargas• September 10, 2017
Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide:
Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average."
By Dana Tims• October 14, 2010
George Nee stated on February 05, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee:
Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 22, 2015
Newt Gingrich stated on April 08, 2010 in a speech to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference:
When the United States "first created the federal income tax, frankly, nobody below a million dollars a year paid anything."
By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2010
Russ Feingold stated on June 05, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention:
"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."
By Lucas Daprile• June 17, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet:
Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt"
By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running."    
By W. Gardner Selby• April 26, 2018
Henry Cisneros stated on January 29, 2020 in a meeting:
Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
By Madlin Mekelburg• February 7, 2020

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By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2014

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By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012

Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty

By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018

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By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010

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By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014

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

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Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2012

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By John Kruzel• August 22, 2019

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The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply

By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011

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By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2014

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Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 2016 State of the State address

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