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Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet:

"America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."

By Cara Lombardo• November 16, 2016

Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.:

Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo.

By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008

Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2017 in a tweet:

Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.

By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017

Paul Ryan stated on May 07, 2017 in an interview:

Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today."

By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2017

India Walton stated on September 09, 2021 in a debate:

Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 24, 2021

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 03, 2009 in a press release:

The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition."

By Robert Farley• November 5, 2009

Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2024 in Facebook posts:

Image shows orangutan “stretching out his hand to help a geologist who fell into a mud pool.”

By Sofia Ahmed• May 10, 2024

Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in a cabinet meeting:

"We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back."

By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2017

Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release:

"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011

Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio show interview:

Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.

By Katie Sanders• October 28, 2011

Tammy Baldwin stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

"2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2018

Robert Pittenger stated on May 02, 2017 in a written statement:

Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions."

By Will Doran• May 4, 2017

Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week':

The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not.

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2010

Instagram posts stated on September 24, 2024 in an Instagram reel:

"Missouri registered 78,421 in just one week of February of this year. Out of that number, 23,253 were dead people!"

By Andy Nguyen• October 4, 2024

Rand Paul stated on September 04, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine:

In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool."

By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014

Viral image stated on April 27, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Four people “tested positive” after a Texas pool was “infected with AIDS.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 3, 2024

Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows “Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after thousands of years!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024

Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance:

There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”

By Bill McCarthy• April 17, 2020

Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview:

Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."

By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2017

American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad:

Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."

By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2017

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