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Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 08, 2016 in an op-ed :

"California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."

By Chris Nichols• December 15, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

By Caleb McCullough• June 17, 2026

Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release:

Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."

By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014

Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads:

Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."

By Dave Umhoefer• September 17, 2010

Joe Biden stated on April 01, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview:

"General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."

By Becky Bowers• April 9, 2012

Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference:

"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."

By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017

Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release:

Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.

By Nancy Badertscher• August 27, 2015

Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 09, 2009 in a letter to AARP:

AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2009

Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.:

Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.

By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011

Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.:

"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."

By Aaron Sharockman• March 21, 2011

Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.:

Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.

By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011

Joe Biden stated on February 22, 2024 in in a campaign reception:

If you went “anywhere in the world,” you could get a prescription filled for 40% to 60% less than it costs in the U.S.

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2024

Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad:

State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."

By Mary Ellen Klas• September 23, 2010

Elizabeth Warren stated on February 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"By rubber-stamping the Bayer-Monsanto merger, the Justice Department is handing control over one quarter of the world's seeds and pesticides market to one ginormous agribusiness."

By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2019

Pete Buttigieg stated on March 10, 2024 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2024

Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.:

"Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’"

By Shefali Luthra• December 5, 2019

Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026

Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement:

On taking the Fifth Amendment

By Amy Sherman• August 10, 2022

John Kerry stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"The (Russian) ruble is already going down."

By Jon Greenberg• March 2, 2014

Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025

Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said?

By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017

Fact-checking Fried, DeSantis claims about Florida’s investments in Russia

By Yacob Reyes• April 7, 2022

The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017

By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017

So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway?

By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024

Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer.

By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019

By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them?

By Daniel Funke• September 23, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Fact-checking the Florida Democrats' latest attack on Rick Scott

By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010

Whole Foods didn't write anti-gay slur on Austin cake, pastor reveals

By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2016

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022

James Carville says Barack Obama 'saved the auto industry'

By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes

By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2024

How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained

By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Should I get a COVID-19 vaccination? Answering questions for vaccine skeptics

By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2021

Texas school districts combined are about the size of U.S. Postal Service

By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011

Ukraine the talk of the Sunday news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No

By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025

Fact-checking the March 2 news shows