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Republican Party of Florida stated on September 01, 2009 in a press release:
Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009
Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad:
Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.
By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• October 31, 2014
Stacey Abrams stated on January 17, 2018 in a statement to The Root:
Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."
By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2018
Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer:
Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"When you throw 23 million people off of health insurance -- people with cancer, people with heart disease, people with diabetes -- thousands of people will die. … This is study after study making this point."
By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2017
Chapel Hill stated on November 03, 2017 in meeting:
The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."
By Paul Specht• February 8, 2018
Babylon Bee stated on May 24, 2017 in a web post:
"ISIS Lays Down Arms After Katy Perry’s Impassioned Plea To ‘Like, Just Co-Exist’"
By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2017
Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release:
The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
By Yacob Reyes• July 8, 2022
America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad:
“Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022
Antonin Scalia stated on December 09, 2015 in a Supreme Court hearing:
"Most of the black scientists in this country don't come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools."
By Lauren Carroll, Joshua Gillin• December 11, 2015
John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview:
"We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball."
By John Kruzel• February 1, 2018
Bloggers stated on September 16, 2019 in a viral meme:
Says Elizabeth Warren "was paid $400,000 to teach one class."
By Bill McCarthy• September 18, 2019
Rebecca Bell-Metereau stated on August 09, 2010 in a campaign flier:
Ken Mercer "wants Sean Hannity and James Dobson included in social studies texts."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 14, 2010
Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline:
"Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."
By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017
Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad:
"Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2022
Joe Miller stated on August 09, 2014 in a campaign mailer:
"If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye."
By Lauren Carroll• August 14, 2014
Grover Norquist stated on February 07, 2013 in a radio interview.:
In Virginia "there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads."
By Sean Gorman• February 18, 2013
Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail:
"Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him."
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2010
Joe Biden stated on May 01, 2019 in an interview:
"I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
By John Kruzel• May 6, 2019
Bloggers stated on September 02, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website:
"30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money."
By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2017

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