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Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:

Says Alex Sink supported "a $5.2 billion increase in Florida's debt."

By Julie Kliegman• November 7, 2013

Diamond and Silk stated on July 02, 2018 in a headline:

"Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."

By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2018

Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:

"The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns."

By Bill Wichert• April 19, 2012

Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2021

James Gallagher stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet:

“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”

By Chris Nichols• December 16, 2020

Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.:

"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."

By Bill Adair• April 1, 2008

Barbara Buono stated on December 11, 2012 in a video advertisement:

"I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care."

By Caryn Shinske• December 20, 2012

Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2024 in a statement to the media:

President Joe Biden “directed New York AG Witch Hunt” into Donald Trump’s real estate.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 20, 2024

Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter:

Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."

By Ian K. Kullgren• November 4, 2011

Josh Mandel stated on December 02, 2011 in a newspaper column:

Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources."

By Stephen Koff• December 7, 2011

Michael Eric Dyson stated on July 09, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Ed Show":

"Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010 alone."

By Derek Tsang• July 15, 2014

Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release:

Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."

By Peter Lord• January 30, 2011

Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2024 in a campaign rally:

Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 20, 2024

Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338x since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC and foreign government bodies."

By Samantha Putterman• May 24, 2023

Paul "Skip" Stam stated on April 11, 2016 in a newspaper interview:

"There are 31 other states and 10,000 other cities that have the same type of policies that we just passed," referring to North Carolina’s House Bill 2.

By Will Doran• April 13, 2016

Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 02, 2026 in a Substack:

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.

By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2026

Marco Rubio stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:

"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."

By Molly Moorhead• May 7, 2013

Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview:

Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation."

By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2016

Ron Johnson stated on February 12, 2021 in Twitter:

“Biden’s plan will immediately let in 25,000 asylum-seekers who’d been waiting in Mexico as their cases were judged.”

By D.L. Davis• March 1, 2021

Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC:

"There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid."

By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017

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