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Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media:

“Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”

By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020

Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union":

In Hillary Clinton's tax returns, "you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well."

By Linda Qiu• August 14, 2016

Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter:

"Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!"

By Sophie Kaplan• November 13, 2017

Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post:

"In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2010

League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website:

Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."

By Amy Sherman• December 1, 2022

Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter:

"Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"

By John Kruzel• May 4, 2017

Tim McGinty stated on March 04, 2016 in his campaign website:

Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."

By Nadia Pflaum• March 4, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2018 in Singapore press conference:

Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later."

By Manuela Tobias• June 13, 2018

Steve Troxler stated on July 10, 2018 in a speech:

The Black River’s water quality is "rated at the very top in North Carolina."

By Paul Specht• August 1, 2018

Doonesbury stated on April 20, 2014 in the "Doonesbury" comic strip:

Last election, the Koch brothers "spent three times what the top 10 unions spent combined."

By Jon Greenberg• April 23, 2014

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 22, 2021 in an ad:

Sen. Raphael Warnock “voted for welfare for politicians plan. Up to $25 million of government money for Warnock’s own political campaign.”

By Amy Sherman• June 25, 2021

Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.

By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2012

Karen Lewis stated on September 04, 2017 in a blog post:

The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…"

By Matt Dietrich• September 12, 2017

Rebuilding America Now stated on August 07, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press":

Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million."

By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2016

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 06, 2019 in an op-ed:

"One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh."

By John Kruzel• September 11, 2019

Charlie Kirk stated on August 24, 2022 in a Tweet:

“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”

By Madison Czopek• August 31, 2022

Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate:

"The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact."

By Dave Umhoefer• October 22, 2014

Debbie Mayfield stated on May 04, 2015 in a tweet:

"Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."

By Joshua Gillin• May 14, 2015

Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad:

"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."

By Vanessa Swales• April 27, 2022

Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans:

"I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."

By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2009

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