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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
Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House:
The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally."
By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018
Charles Schumer stated on October 06, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 06, 2013 in a TV ad.:
"Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing.
By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• September 23, 2013
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue:
"Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
By Louis Jacobson• November 17, 2009
Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.:
"The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." 
By Warren Fiske• July 6, 2016
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”
By Claire Cranford• March 26, 2025
Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio:
After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s."
By Lauren Carroll• June 28, 2016
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023
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
Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Photos are proof that Hawaii fires were caused by a “direct energy weapon assault on the people.”
By Jeff Cercone• August 11, 2023
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
"Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."
By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2010
Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)."
By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015
Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
By Lukas Pleva• July 29, 2010
Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025
Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post:
“The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022
X posts stated on February 05, 2018 in a tweet attributed to @realdonaldtrump:
"If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 ‘points’ in a Single Day the sitting president should be 'loaded' into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses!"
By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2018
Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad:
Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent.
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 27, 2019
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview:
Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
By James B. Nelson• November 26, 2012
Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022

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