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Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026:
“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”
By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026
Bill Cassidy stated on June 05, 2014 in a statement on his website:
"Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action."
By Steve Contorno• June 16, 2014
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview:
The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2017
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet:
Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
By Dan Clark, Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2017
Sean Duffy stated on May 09, 2017 in an interview:
The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans.  
By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress:
In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 2, 2010
Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan."
By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2009
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video:
Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country."   
By Tom Kertscher• March 21, 2017
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad:
"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013
Social Media stated on March 03, 2026 in in a post:
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
By Zoe Weyand• March 6, 2026
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023
Bloggers stated on May 04, 2017 in blog headlines:
Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
By Lauren Carroll• May 5, 2017
VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage.  
By Stephen Koff• October 11, 2018
AFSCME stated on April 03, 2012 in a web site posting:
Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2012
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad:
The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017
Gwen Moore stated on May 04, 2017 in a news release:
"Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
By Tom Kertscher• May 9, 2017
Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011 in :
On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget
By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2011
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:
"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."
By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016
Donna Brazile stated on August 02, 2009 in CNN's State of the Union with John King:
Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. "spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy" and "trillions" each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits.
By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2009

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By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• January 2, 2011

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On final night in Charlotte, Obama takes the stage

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