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U.S. Energy Department stated on May 25, 2025 in an X post:
“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2025
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad:
“Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned a $1 billion surplus into a $2.2 billion budget deficit.
By Jon Greenberg• September 17, 2015
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
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House:
The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas:
“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”
By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2024
Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in the ABC News presidential debate:
“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”
By Jacob Gardenswartz• September 30, 2024
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2024 in an ad:
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2024
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech:
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2015
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”:
Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013
Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet:
"Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”
By Lyle Muller• October 21, 2021
Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate:
Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.
By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011
Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad:
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2022
Sarah Palin stated on November 07, 2010 in a prepared speech:
Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."
By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2010
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.:
"I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with."
By Nancy Madsen• July 27, 2012
Donald Trump stated on July 04, 2017 in a tweet:
"Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years!"
By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• July 6, 2017
Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting:
"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021
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
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
By D.L. Davis• October 31, 2024
Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021

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