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Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate:
Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2012
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.  
By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020
Trebor Banstetter stated on March 01, 2015 in a newspaper article:
 Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes.  
By Nancy Badertscher• March 31, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy:
Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."
By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2016
Carly Fiorina stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate:
Says Donald Trump was "forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times."
By Lauren Carroll, Clayton Youngman• September 21, 2015
Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.:
Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."
By Sean Gorman, Linda Qiu• July 11, 2016
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release:
Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2017
Don Zimmerman stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.:
"Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2011
Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights.
By Gabrielle Settles• August 12, 2021
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 01, 2011 in a talk show discussion:
"Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state."
By Lynn Arditi• September 11, 2011
Trebor Banstetter stated on February 02, 2015 in in a statement:
A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
By Nancy Badertscher• February 23, 2015
Let Freedom Ring stated on October 15, 2012 in a Web video:
Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.
By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2012
Michael Steele stated on June 01, 2009 in a press release.:
"President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent."
By Catharine Richert• June 1, 2009
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate:
Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ "
By Jon Greenberg• September 27, 2016
Gary Kelly stated on February 01, 2013 in a column:
"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2013
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview:
Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.  
By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2015
Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”:
"(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
By Becky Bowers• March 21, 2012
Bob Buckhorn stated on September 02, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV:
"One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."
By Becky Bowers• September 12, 2011
Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview:
The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old.
By Nancy Badertscher• May 19, 2015

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