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John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.:

Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."

By Lissa August• September 13, 2007

Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.:

"The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S."

By Linda Qiu• July 2, 2015

Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview:

Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."

By Tom Kertscher• August 27, 2014

Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate:

"Prior to Obamacare here in Wisconsin, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. After Obamacare, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. It hasn’t had an impact."

By Eric Litke• November 4, 2016

Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article:

Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs."

By Daniel Funke• January 28, 2020

Fred Clark stated on May 07, 2013 in a legislative meeting:

A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.

By Tom Kertscher• May 10, 2013

John Bel Edwards stated on November 11, 2015 in a campaign ad:

Says David Vitter "answered a prostitute’s call minutes after he skipped a vote honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom."

By Charles Maldonado• November 19, 2015

EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."

By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2014

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."

By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014

Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska:

Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025

White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations

By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013

As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023