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Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":

"While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations."

By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017

Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley:

"You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now."

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2015

Steve McQueen stated on March 02, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards:

Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."

By Steve Contorno• March 3, 2014

Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:

"For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."

By Sabrina Eaton• April 21, 2011

John McCain stated on August 03, 2010 in a report:

Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'"

By Willoughby Mariano• September 13, 2010

Carol Alvarado stated on March 02, 2011 in remarks on the House floor:

Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 10, 2011

Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress:

"The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue."

By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2011

Bob McDonnell stated on January 09, 2013 in a speech.:

"The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.

By Nancy Madsen• February 8, 2013

Mike Pence stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech:

Says President Donald Trump "has signed more laws cutting through federal red tape than any president in American history and has already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year."

By Manuela Tobias• July 21, 2017

Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview:

"We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."

By Henry J. Gomez• October 6, 2011

Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a speech:

Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree."

By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 15, 2024

Sarah Silverman stated on October 08, 2014 in a video for the National Women's Law Center:

"Every year the average woman loses around $11,000 to the wage gap," which amounts to "a $500,000 vagina tax" over her working career.

By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2014

Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet:

"It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife"

By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• October 5, 2017

Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor:

"Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."

By Becky Bowers• June 15, 2011

Watts Up With That stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post:

“Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models.

By Jon Greenberg• February 4, 2022

Newt Gingrich stated on December 02, 2016 in a radio interview.:

"We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."

By Warren Fiske• December 12, 2016

Ann Coulter stated on June 10, 2009 in a column.:

Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries."

By Catharine Richert• June 19, 2009

Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.:

"Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs."

By Warren Fiske• March 13, 2019

Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad:

"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."

By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2012

Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address:

Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."

By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014

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