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Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech:
"In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication."
By Tom Kertscher• March 8, 2013
Jeff Jackson stated on October 11, 2021 in a candidate forum:
“The five most-endangered hospitals in the country are all in (North Carolina).”
By Paul Specht• October 20, 2021
Shaun Donovan stated on July 03, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley":
Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, "and they have stabilized, they've been about flat since the president came in."
By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2011
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech:
Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
By Linda Qiu• April 28, 2016
Viral image stated on May 01, 2024 in a Facebook post:
A university professor said on X, “Misgendering a pet can result in serious microsubconscious distress.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online:
ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police.
By Julianna Rennie• March 26, 2019
Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman:
"I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018
Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2023
Patrick Leahy stated on March 08, 2017 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
Wealthy foreigners can obtain visas through a special program, but only a small number "invest in true high-unemployment areas. Almost every other EB-5 project uses gerrymandering to qualify as distressed."
By Miriam Valverde• March 21, 2017
Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.:
The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white."
By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014
National Association of Realtors stated on November 09, 2012 in a web post:
A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
By Eric Stirgus• November 30, 2012
David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.:
Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012
Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children.
By Steven Rascón• May 19, 2021
Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview:
"The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
By Edward Fitzpatrick• July 29, 2012
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on September 27, 2023 in a Republican presidential primary debate.:
Being transgender is a "mental health disorder."
By Grace Abels• September 28, 2023
Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview:
"We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 28, 2019
Kevin Brady stated on December 08, 2022 in a statement:
Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 14, 2022
Viral image stated on October 04, 2024 in a Threads post:
An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd.
By Bill McCarthy• April 19, 2021
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

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By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2024

‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view

By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023

Romney campaign blames Obama for women's economic distress

By Martha M. Hamilton• April 12, 2012

Is new Missouri rule a ‘ban’ on transgender adults? It imposes major health care access barriers

By Grace Abels• April 24, 2023

New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say.

By Grace Abels• January 10, 2025

Checking Ted Cruz, Stephen Colbert on the CBS 'Late Show'

By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 26, 2015

Fact-checking Stephen Colbert's interview with Ted Cruz about Reagan

By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 25, 2015

Reports of 88% death rate for COVID-19 patients on ventilators leave out a big caveat

By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2020

What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong

By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

By Yacob Reyes• December 2, 2022

Christie, Doherty claims take hit in weekend rulings from the Truth-O-Meter

By Caryn Shinske• March 6, 2012

Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria’s chemical weapons

By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2017

Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup

By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014

Eager to be ahead of the economy curve

By Adriel Bettelheim• September 18, 2008

Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths

By Grace Abels• August 28, 2023

Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day

By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012

The Mueller report: What you need to know

By John Kruzel• April 18, 2019

Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022

What early research actually says about hydroxychloroquine and the coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2020

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2020