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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 01, 2018 in a news release:

Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."

By D.L. Davis• August 9, 2018

Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter:

An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."

By Amy Sherman• May 30, 2012

John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video:

Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight."

By Sabrina Eaton• March 31, 2011

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad:

"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."

By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2016

Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview:

On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund."

By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010

Tom Cotton stated on August 03, 2022 in an ad:

The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."

By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2022

Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a debate on Fox News Sunday:

Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2010

Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 09, 2010 in a campaign mailer:

Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself.

By Janie Har• October 11, 2010

Instagram posts stated on March 05, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Canada is passing a bill to essentially ban the idea of Christianity.”

By Jeff Cercone• March 12, 2024

Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner:

"The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."

By Catharine Richert• April 16, 2010

Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad:

James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."

By John Hill• September 23, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media:

On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2012

Virginia Foxx stated on July 17, 2023 in a committee meeting:

Immigrants are supposed to “apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States.”

By Paul Specht• July 27, 2023

Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"The Ukrainian government just indicted the Burisma gas company & named Hunter Biden for accepting millions of dollars from a slush fund."

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 22, 2019

Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle:

"All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."

By Tom Humphrey• October 8, 2012

Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad:

Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program.

By Molly Moorhead• November 30, 2011

Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in an endorsement announcement:

Joe Biden "already has what is the most progressive platform of any major party nominee in history."

By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2020

Doug Jones stated on August 06, 2020 in a campaign ad:

Says Tommy Tuberville “is for privatizing Social Security and cutting Medicare.”

By Jon Greenberg• August 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A video shows Jim Jordan saying the 2020 “election was stolen.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022

TikTok posts stated on March 09, 2024 in una publicación en TikTok:

“En Canadá quieren pasar una ley llamada C-367 donde las personas que son cristianas o practican cierta religión pueden ir preso”.

By Jeff Cercone• March 15, 2024

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