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Kamala Harris stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview on "60 Minutes":

"Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations."

By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2024

Ted Strickland stated on May 14, 2016 in a fundraising email by campaign manager:

"While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions."

By Nadia Pflaum• May 31, 2016

Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet:

“Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022

Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O'Rourke's "father-in-law, a billionaire real estate developer who bankrolled a Super PAC to buy Beto a congressional seat…"

By Madlin Mekelburg• March 14, 2019

Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.:

House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries."

By Wes Hester• June 1, 2011

Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email:

"‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.

By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2015

Hillary Clinton stated on April 01, 2008 in Philadelphia.:

McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut."

By John Frank• April 2, 2008

TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post:

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025

John Thrasher stated on September 15, 2014 in forum with Florida State students:

Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers."

By Joshua Gillin• November 19, 2014

Rebecca Dallet stated on February 02, 2018 in a TV interview:

Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."

By D.L. Davis• March 29, 2018

Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X:

Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.”

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024

Bernie Sanders stated on September 28, 2015 in comments on Twitter.:

"Unlike virtually every other campaign, we don't have a super PAC."

By Linda Qiu• September 30, 2015

Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad:

"Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."

By Julie Kliegman• April 9, 2014

Bernie Sanders stated on February 02, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.:

Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations."

By Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016

Viral image stated on February 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“This is a 1927 News Article showing America was sold to five Billionaires The Rothschild’s, Rockefellers, DuPont’s, Harriman’s and Warburg’s.”

By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2020

Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:

"Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 26, 2016

TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline:

"Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!"

By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017

Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.

By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022

Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad:

"Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' "

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2010

Gwen Moore stated on November 29, 2017 in a House floor speech:

The House tax plan "would provide permanent tax cuts for individuals who are multi-millionaires and billionaires," but "all middle-class families will eventually face a tax increase, since tax relief for them expires."

By Tom Kertscher• December 15, 2017

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