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Search results for "Europe has low air conditioning adoption compared to the United States"

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Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 02, 2011 in an e-mail blast.:
Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."  
By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2011
Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with NBC News:
Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2016
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference:
“The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 2, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.”
By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023
Eugene Robinson stated on December 01, 2009 in a Washington Post column:
The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."
By Catharine Richert• December 9, 2009
United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed:
"Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant."
By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2016
Jeb Bush stated on November 18, 2015 in a speech at the Citadel:
For NATO exercises, "we don’t have enough of our own hardware and equipment even for training purposes. So the Brits are spotting us choppers."  
By Amy Sherman• November 25, 2015
Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a social media post:
“Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, and the UK have now banned gender transition surgery for minors.”
By Grace Abels• September 6, 2023
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in a private fundraising appearance:
In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated."
By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2018
Steve Cohen stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.:
Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
By Bartholomew Sullivan• November 25, 2012
Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2021 in a video caption:
Aluminum “is in the vaccine” and will hurt the brain.
By Andy Nguyen• March 22, 2021
Pete Winstead stated on February 06, 2013 in a KUT-FM news story:
Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe.
By Sue Owen• February 19, 2013
Bernie Sanders stated on October 14, 2015 in the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas:
"Every other major country" has family paid leave.
By Amy Sherman• October 14, 2015
Steve Deace stated on August 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Sweden had few COVID deaths in July, despite low vaccination rates, relaxed lockdown rules and low mask compliance.
By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2021
Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press:
“39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi.
By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2021
Melissa Melendez stated on July 09, 2020 in a tweet:
“There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.”
By Chris Nichols• July 10, 2020
Barack Obama stated on December 03, 2014 in a speech to business leaders:
"We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration."
By Steve Contorno• December 9, 2014
X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet:
Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.”
By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022
Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos:
"If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent."
By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire:
"Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023

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