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Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show:
Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket.
By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2010
Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022
Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in Threads posts:
“Elon Musk has $180 Billion and there are 8B people on earth. If he gave us each $1B he’d still have $172B left.”
By Sofia Ahmed• November 18, 2024
Viral image stated on January 25, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “Donald Trump just announced that America will no longer give visas to Nigerians.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2025
Donald Trump stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
With Obamacare, "You have no options .. you can't get competitive bidding."
By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2016
Barack Obama stated on August 04, 2008 in a TV ad:
"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
By Alexander Lane• August 6, 2008
Richard Cordray stated on July 06, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:
Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed."
By Aaron Marshall• July 26, 2010
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2024 in a video:
“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 27, 2024
Tom Nelson stated on March 07, 2021 in TV interview:
“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”
By Laura Schulte• March 25, 2021
David Jolly stated on December 13, 2013 in David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare."
By Joshua Gillin• December 27, 2013
Zack Space stated on September 02, 2010 in a letter:
A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.
By Stephen Koff• October 1, 2010
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2022 in a statement given to the press:
Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”
By Jon Greenberg• February 1, 2022
The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 02, 2014 in a newspaper editorial:
Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
By Alex Kuffner• October 17, 2014
Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.:
"When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia.  And we closed those deficits by cutting spending."
By Warren Fiske• April 9, 2011
Scott Walker stated on October 19, 2010 in an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways:
On toll roads.
By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2010
Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview:
Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2013
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 05, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial:
"Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 21, 2010
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2020 in comments during the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas:
“From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.”
By Victoria Knight, Shefali Luthra• February 20, 2020
Richard Durbin stated on February 01, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe :
Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
By Kevin Hoffman• February 10, 2017
Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:
"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."
By Caleb McCullough• June 17, 2026

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