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Search results for "Johnson says Pentagon needs more money for 'fighting communism on our own shores'"

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Gary Johnson stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox News:
"The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 15, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in the Democratic debate in Iowa:
Out of the total U.S. military budget, "significantly less than 10 percent of that money is used to fight international terrorism."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 15, 2015
Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad:
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
By Cary Spivak• September 3, 2010
Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025
Nikki Haley stated on October 05, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Says that Nikita Khrushchev said, “Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.”
By Madison Czopek• October 9, 2020
Mike Gibbons stated on February 20, 2018 in an interview:
"A lot" of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s policies "reflect that interest in Marxism" and a fondness for communism.
By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2018
Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020
John McCain stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
If you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, "75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon."
By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2015
Chain email stated on December 12, 2007 in :
An anonymous e-mail says that Hillary Clinton advocates communism.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2007
Bloggers stated on May 01, 2013 in Web posts:
"Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith."
By Becky Bowers• May 6, 2013
Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media:
"The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it.
By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2015
Snooki stated on June 07, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore":
"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."
By Robert Farley• June 21, 2010
Mary Landrieu stated on May 11, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz:
Louisiana gets "not one single penny" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues.
By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2010
Rachel Maddow stated on June 03, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show":
"The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq.  
By Aaron Sharockman• June 5, 2014
Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025
Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:
"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
By Jon Greenberg• October 6, 2014
John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad:
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008
Alex Sink stated on May 15, 2010 in email:
"Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling."
By Amy Sherman• May 18, 2010
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 04, 2016 in a radio ad:
Says Ron Johnson "supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age" for Social Security. 
By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016
Paul Broun stated on April 12, 2011 in a speech before Congress:
Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United States.
By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• April 19, 2011

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By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010

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