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Hillary Clinton stated on March 04, 2020 in an interview:

Says at polling places in Texas on Super Tuesday “the Republican side gets 25 machines, the Democratic side gets 5 machines. People were literally standing in line for seven hours.”

By Madlin Mekelburg• March 9, 2020

Reince Priebus stated on July 07, 2014 in a tweet:

"Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours."

By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2014

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 13, 2018 in an interview on PBS' "Firing Line":

"Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs. Unemployment is low because people are working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and can barely feed their family."

By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2018

Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.:

"Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."

By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007

Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic:

2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.”

By Daniel Funke• March 20, 2020

Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet:

"@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours."

By Mark Reynolds• November 22, 2015

Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 05, 2012 in a news release:

Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held.

By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2012

Vern Buchanan stated on June 24, 2010 in a tweet:

The national debt "has gone up by $1,729,000,000 during the Isner v. Mahut match."

By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2010

Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors:

When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that."

By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2011

Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts:

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

By Julie Kliegman• February 26, 2014

Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight:

Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving."

By Dan Clark• December 23, 2016

Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.

By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020

Viral image stated on September 06, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"Unions did not create" the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. "Henry Ford did."

By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2015

Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview:

Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."

By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2013

Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad:

Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."

By Willoughby Mariano• March 23, 2012

Free Thought Project stated on January 24, 2020 in in a blog post:

“State Forces Citizens to Pay for ‘Stargazing Permit’ to View Night Sky in Public Parks”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 9, 2020

Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2012 in a TV interview:

Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."

By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2012

Facebook posts stated on November 06, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week."

By Samantha Putterman• November 22, 2019

John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference:

Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days.

By Aaron Marshall• February 7, 2011

Arthenia Joyner stated on July 30, 2015 in a letter to Jeb Bush:

Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election."

By Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015

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