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Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020
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
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." 
By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate:
"Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter:
Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016
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
Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2019 in the Democratic presidential debate in Miami, Florida.:
"No, that’s a mischaracterization of my thinking."
By Kit Norton• July 3, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in the first Democratic debate:
"Sen. Sanders did vote five times against the Brady bill."
By Linda Qiu• October 14, 2015
Joe Biden stated on March 05, 2020 in an interview with NBC:
“You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet:
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020
Hillary Clinton stated on April 03, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press:
"I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against."
By Linda Qiu• April 3, 2016
Robby Mook stated on April 19, 2016 in a Medium post:
"In last week’s debate, Bernie questioned Hillary’s commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance:
"The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."  
By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2018
American Crossroads stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley.  
By Steve Contorno• September 19, 2014
Bernie Sanders stated on April 06, 2016 in a speech at Temple University:
Says Hillary Clinton "has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, 'not qualified to be president.' "
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 7, 2016
Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe":
2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal."
By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014
Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call:
Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.”
By Jessica Calefati• July 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on October 05, 2016 in a speech:
Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."  
By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa:
"I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA."
By Katie Sanders• January 20, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
By Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016

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