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John Cortes stated on January 13, 2016 in a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting:

By Joshua Gillin• January 26, 2016

Clean Water Portland stated on April 08, 2013 in a campaign flier:

Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S."

By Janie Har• April 20, 2013

Drew Ferguson stated on November 05, 2017 in an email to a constituent:

Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."

By Louis Jacobson• November 6, 2017

Paul Ryan stated on November 03, 2017 in a speech:

"With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."

By Louis Jacobson• November 3, 2017

Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:

"Fracturing or horizontally fracturing the shale to open up larger pockets of natural gas ... has been used for over 60 years and, as of 2009, over 80,000 wells have been fracked in Ohio."

By Joe Guillen• July 19, 2011

Lauren Boebert stated on May 19, 2021 in an interview:

“Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one."

By Brandon Mulder• May 25, 2021

Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show:

The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution.

By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on January 07, 2026 in a press briefing:

Says “90% of health care spending treats chronic disease.”

By Grace Abels• February 19, 2026

Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2020

Viral image stated on September 07, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis.

By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2015

Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad:

"He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail."

By Robert Farley• September 12, 2008

Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque.

By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2023

Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet:

Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”

By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A Mars Rover photo captured by NASA shows a doorway, suggesting extraterrestrial life.

By Samantha Putterman• May 23, 2022

Eric Johnson stated on June 07, 2010 in a blog post:

"The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969."

By Willoughby Mariano• June 17, 2010

Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022

Markwayne Mullin stated on November 03, 2017 in a post on a congressional office website:

"Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2017

Charlie Crist stated on June 17, 2016 in a fundraising email:

David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches."

By Joshua Gillin• June 30, 2016

Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report:

Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data."

By Janie Har• May 2, 2013

Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter:

"ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders."

By • June 2, 2010

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