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Rand Paul stated on March 02, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs."
By Gabrielle Healy• March 2, 2017
Bruce Rauner stated on December 31, 2016 in an op-ed in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register:
The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in contributions essentially borrowed from pension funds at a very high interest rate.
By Madeleine Doubek• February 17, 2017
Sherrod Brown stated on February 02, 2017 in a Senate floor speech:
Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.
By Jon Greenberg• February 8, 2017
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad:
DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
By Aaron Marshall• September 14, 2010
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 22, 2013 in a TV ad.:
"There’s only one candidate under investigation -- Terry McAuliffe."
By Nancy Madsen• September 3, 2013
Joe Biden stated on April 07, 2021 in remarks at the White House:
“A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2021
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
Rod Smith stated on March 08, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.:
Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011
Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post:
"The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos."
By Janel Davis• July 26, 2013
DeSantis Watch stated on November 08, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad:
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• November 16, 2023
Kelly Ayotte stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper":
Mental health provisions related to mass shootings "got over 90 votes in the Senate."
By Steve Gilbert• September 24, 2013
Kyrsten Sinema stated on June 11, 2018 in campaign website:
Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age."
By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2018
Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week:
The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail."
By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2010
George Pataki stated on September 08, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.:
"Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2010
Anita Perry stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign stop.:
"My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 22, 2011
Marco Rubio stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact."
By Laura Figueroa, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2011
Chris Taylor stated on May 30, 2019 in a statement to the Joint Committee on Finance:
Voucher schools have increased property taxes by $1 billion since 2011
By Eric Litke• July 1, 2019
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 03, 2010 in a press release:
"Congressman McCollum voted to dismantle Social Security."
By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2010
Valinda Bolton stated on October 29, 2010 in a mailer:
"Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax."
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2010
John McCain stated on October 07, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News:
"Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
By Adriel Bettelheim• October 7, 2008

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Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015

Fact-checking reactions to gun proposal's failure

By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013

Tracking the top 2013 legislative issues

By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2013

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020

PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill

By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025

What's in the final version of the tax bill?

By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2017

Rauner, Pritzker shun transparency even when it might help

By Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 22, 2018

A quick look at the Allen-Kaine debate

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 21, 2012

Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare?

By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018

The Voter Guide: Seven key distortions of the campaign

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010

The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020

What's at stake in the tax debate?

By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2017

Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022

For New York counties, a lot of money at stake in Hochul's Medicaid move

By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 11, 2023

Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan?

By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021

Health care reform and the abortion amendment

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009

PolitiFact Virginia's Top 10 claims from the gubernatorial race

By Sean Gorman• November 5, 2013

50 Cent’s upset with Biden’s tax plan. What does it mean for the rest of us?

By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 31, 2020

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

By Julie Appleby, Phil Galewitz, Renuka Rayasam, Bernard J. Wolfson• July 2, 2025

Fact-checking Mike Pence, Donald Trump's VP pick

By Neelesh Moorthy• July 14, 2016