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Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate:
Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2010
Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech:
Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely."
By Charles Pope• October 3, 2011
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement:
Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
By Sarah Watson• May 21, 2020
Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show:
"It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."
By Richard Salit• June 16, 2011
Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post:
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."
By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011
Jeb Bush stated on December 01, 2014 in a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event:
"The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.
By Amy Sherman• December 9, 2014
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate
By Jeff Cercone• January 25, 2022
Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Detroit:
"Back in the Great Recession, when millions of  jobs across America hung in the balance, Donald Trump said rescuing the auto industry didn’t really matter very much. He said, and I quote again, ‘Let it go.’ "  
By Lauren Carroll• October 18, 2016
Al Cardenas stated on March 01, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe:
Of $60 billion Congress approved in response to Hurricane Sandy, "only 10 percent was for disaster relief."
By Becky Bowers• March 6, 2013
Michele Bachmann stated on May 06, 2009 in a press release:
ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states."
By Robert Farley• May 21, 2009
Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release:
More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."
By Stephen Koff• November 22, 2010
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address:
"Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
By Robert Farley• January 31, 2011
Robert Gibbs stated on February 02, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.:
"There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
By Bill Adair• February 4, 2009
Stephen Miller stated on May 09, 2025 in an interview:
The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 15, 2025
Carole Smith stated on November 08, 2010 in a press briefing:
Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. 
By Janie Har• November 23, 2010
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave.
By Samantha Putterman• May 29, 2020
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter:
Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
By Laura Schulte• December 14, 2021
Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session:
"Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half."
By Cassie Owens• July 18, 2016
Barack Obama stated on February 03, 2009 in interview with CBS News:
On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."
By Robert Farley• February 9, 2009
Mark Miller stated on May 18, 2011 in remarks to reporters:
"Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in order to deny a quorum."  
By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2011

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By J.B. Wogan• July 16, 2012

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By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018

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