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Search results for "The Cybertruck is a bulletproof tank that moves like a million dollar sports car"

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Atlanta Sports Council stated on October 01, 2000 in a study:
The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.
By Willoughby Mariano• November 19, 2010
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet:
Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. 
By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011
Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts:
Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.
By April Hunt• October 7, 2015
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:
“Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to anyone belonging to the ‘pride’ community.”
By Grace Abels• February 17, 2025
Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:
"President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.
By Jeff Cercone• July 3, 2024
Rose Ferlita stated on March 10, 2011 in a campaign TV ad:
Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."
By Richard Danielson• March 11, 2011
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
Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation:
"Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013
Threads posts stated on December 01, 2024 in a Threads post:
A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks"
By Sofia Ahmed• December 2, 2024
Gene McIntyre stated on February 22, 2013 in a guest column:
Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar."
By Yuxing Zheng• March 20, 2013
Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum:
Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team.
By Martha M. Hamilton• March 3, 2011
Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a post:
Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams.
By Monique Curet• December 9, 2021
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 27, 2023
Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article:
"The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization."
By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2011
Instagram posts stated on June 05, 2023 in an Instagram reel:
“A Ukrainian tank uses a house as camouflage.”
By Sara Swann• June 14, 2023
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte:
Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
By Will Doran• October 28, 2016
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier:
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
By Willoughby Mariano• December 16, 2013
Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer:
Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio
By Sabrina Eaton• September 28, 2010
Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary:
"Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 7, 2015
Denny Hoskins stated on February 05, 2019 in an interview and multiple media reports:
The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state"
By Zara McDowell-Barker• March 15, 2019

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Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure.

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019

The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late

By April Hunt• October 16, 2015

IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how

By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015

PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium

By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016

Checking Obama's promises on flexible-fuel cars

By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012

Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand?

By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020

Fact-checking Trump’s ‘I had nothing to do with it’ remarks after the Ohio train derailment

By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• February 24, 2023

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025

No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say

By Jeff Cercone, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 3, 2025

Fact checking the new transportation law

By April Hunt• May 7, 2015

First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises

By Bill Adair• April 28, 2009

Super Bowl legends explored and exposed

By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012

Examining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan

By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2015

TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas

By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012

How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online

By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020

On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless

By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025

Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012

Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012

Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus

By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012

Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP

By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010