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Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release:
Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 18, 2018
Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad:
Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’"
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 10, 2019
Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance:
"I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018
Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad:
Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock.
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019
Susana Mendoza stated on July 08, 2019 in a podcast interview:
"Indiana actually has a higher gas tax than Illinois does even with the increase in (Illinois’) taxes."
By Duncan Agnew• July 21, 2019
Leslie Geissler Munger stated on September 15, 2016 in a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate :
"My opponent… was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years."
By Kevin Hoffman• September 22, 2016
Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad:
"In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 3, 2019
Susana Mendoza stated on February 19, 2017 in a press release :
"The various offices of state government have purchased more than $11 million in vehicles, not counting leases, for use from the Governor on down during the last two years."
By Kevin Hoffman• March 2, 2017
Susana Mendoza stated on January 06, 2019 in a radio interview:
"Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 13, 2019
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft:
"Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2020
JB Pritzker stated on June 07, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"$1 billion—that’s how much Bruce Rauner has wasted with his budget crisis."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 25, 2018
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 09, 2010 in his talk show:
People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
By Catharine Richert• March 17, 2010
Tom Price stated on March 28, 2016 in a post on Medium:
Says the Congressional Budget Office "is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies."
By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2016
Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post:
California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places.
By Sofia Ahmed• August 30, 2024
Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board:
"I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor."
By Brett Chase, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 2, 2018
Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
Voting in California is “rigged.”
By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025
Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
By Sasha Hupka• May 13, 2021
Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026
The Manila Times stated on April 22, 2019 in a newspaper story:
Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 3, 2019

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