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Kelly E. Hastings stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter:
Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."
By Elizabeth Thompson• July 3, 2019
Rand Paul stated on August 06, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland:
"The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence."
By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a post:
Global warming is a “fraud.”
By Andy Nguyen• January 31, 2023
JD Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation:
Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts."
By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2018
AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release:
"Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."
By Aaron Marshall• April 19, 2012
Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a post:
"Climate change is a naturally occurring phenomenon that can be tracked throughout prehistoric eras."
By Andy Nguyen• January 23, 2023
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices":
"In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy."
By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2014
William G. Batchelder stated on March 17, 2013 in :
On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan
By Tom Feran• March 25, 2013
Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week':
Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent."
By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2013
Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.:
Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create."
By Robert Farley• September 17, 2008
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2013
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent:
Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
By Sue Owen• December 6, 2013
Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview:
"The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia."
By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019
Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail:
"Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 24, 2010
Bill Kristol stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 "was the first color revolution."
By Julie Kliegman• February 23, 2014
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan:
When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023
Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad:
"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."
By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013
John Kasich stated on February 13, 2016 in the Republican debate in Charleston, S.C.:
"When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine."
By Jon Greenberg• February 15, 2016
Alan Simpson stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland:
Says military expenditures for the United States are greater than the combined spending of the next 14 largest nations.
By Tom Feran• December 5, 2011
Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting:
"One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
By Tom Feran• January 20, 2012

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