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New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement:

"Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."

By Caryn Shinske• October 26, 2011

Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release:

Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags.

By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013

Charlie Hales stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview.:

Says "streetcars carry more people than buses … you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus."

By Ian K. Kullgren• April 3, 2012

New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 02, 2011 in a press release:

Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips."

By Bill Wichert• July 3, 2011

New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 01, 2011 in a political mailer:

Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension."

By Erin O'Neill• October 10, 2011

Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.”

By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023

Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference:

"There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school."

By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017

Brad Woodhouse stated on June 05, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":

The New York Times "had to retract" its story that Hillary Clinton’s email handling had broken certain laws.

By Jon Greenberg• June 11, 2015

Liz Wheeler stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2021

Megyn Kelly stated on February 02, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor":

Science is "very certain" that the measles vaccine doesn't cause autism.

By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2015

James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco:

Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.

By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2016

Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article:

Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.”

By Daniel Funke• May 12, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a post:

"The Earth is warming because of the sun's changing distance from the Earth, not because of carbon emissions."

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 3, 2024

Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian:

A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009

By Janie Har• January 22, 2011

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release:

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out"

By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2011

David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program:

Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 19, 2013

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 03, 2011 in a robo-call:

Democratic Reps. Cicilline, Boswell, Carnahan and Critz "demanded that Congress vote to increase the nation’s debt limit without making any spending cuts."

By Robert Farley• June 3, 2011

Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media:

Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.

By April Hunt• February 11, 2015

TriMet stated on July 07, 2012 in a newspaper ad:

"Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."

By Janie Har• August 6, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.:

"Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."

By Jacob Geiger, Stephen Koff• June 2, 2011

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