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Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release:

A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."

By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2012

John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:

The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"

By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012

Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2018 in a tweet:

Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.

By Katie Akin• August 24, 2018

Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview:

U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.

By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019

Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 01, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms.

By Steve Contorno• April 3, 2014

Michelle Nunn stated on October 07, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate:

David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did.

By April Hunt• October 13, 2014

Jim Waldman stated on July 08, 2016 in a campaign email:

Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."

By Allison Graves• July 15, 2016

Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com:

The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S."

By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013

Instagram posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a post:

“It’s now been confirmed by Dominion that their voting machines have a programming issue that will affect vote counts.”

By Sara Swann• November 5, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 08, 2018 in a tweet:

"Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"

By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2018

Cory Booker stated on February 09, 2021 in a statement:

“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."

By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2021

Tucker Carlson stated on January 09, 2023 in in a broadcast:

The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.”

By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2023

Jody Hice stated on December 04, 2020 in a tweet:

A forensics examination of a Ware County, Ga., Dominion Voting Systems machine found votes were switched from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

By Noah Y. Kim• December 9, 2020

Social Media stated on October 22, 2024 in social media posts:

“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”

By Loreben Tuquero• October 24, 2024

Mark Pocan stated on December 02, 2019 in a tweet:

Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."

By Eric Litke• December 11, 2019

Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate:

Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.

By Laura Schulte• January 15, 2020

Lamar Alexander stated on March 22, 2012 in a press release.:

"This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . "

By Bartholomew Sullivan• April 15, 2012

Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on."

By Steve Contorno• September 14, 2014

SEIU stated on September 07, 2011 in a political mailing:

"Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 7, 2011

Corn Commentary stated on July 25, 2011 in blog post about farm bill. :

U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House."

By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 17, 2012

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