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Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email:

"U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"

By Julie Kliegman• July 26, 2013

Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2020 in Facebook posts:

A leaked email from a Liberal Party politician shows the Canadian government's plan to “reset” the economy and seize private property.

By Noah Y. Kim• April 29, 2021

Vladimir Putin stated on September 07, 2022 in at an economic forum in Russia:

Russia “has not lost anything” in its invasion of Ukraine.

By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2022

Mike Gibbons stated on March 01, 2022 in an ad:

Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”

By Tom Kertscher• March 4, 2022

Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor:

"The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."

By Tom Mooney• June 1, 2012

Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a discussion with business leaders:

Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.”

By Miriam Valverde• October 19, 2020

Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

"We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 8, 2016

Bryan Steil stated on September 24, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."

By D.L. Davis• October 15, 2021

Lloyd Doggett stated on October 04, 2010 in a TV ad:

"I said no to these big bank bailouts."

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2010

Mike Rogers stated on March 02, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."

By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014

Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail:

"West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."

By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010

David Ignatius stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people."

By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014

Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference:

"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."

By John Kruzel, Bill McCarthy• July 16, 2018

Gregg Jarrett stated on December 06, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity":

"The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB."

By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2017

Tom Cotton stated on July 03, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia."

By Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2016

Dan Patrick stated on April 09, 2019 in :

"Like every budget passed by the Senate since I have been lieutenant governor, Senate Bill 1 is within the spending limit set by the Texas Constitution."

By Madlin Mekelburg• April 16, 2019

The Coalition for Public Schools stated on January 23, 2017 in an emailed press release:

"Texas legislators have filed voucher proposals in every legislative session since 1995, but all of them have failed to become law."

By Fauzeya Rahman• March 17, 2017

Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio:

Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace."

By Nadia Pflaum• August 4, 2016

Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.:

Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2013

Senate Majority PAC stated on January 08, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes."

By Jim Haddadin• February 11, 2014

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