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Kevin O'Toole stated on August 21, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton:
"As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft."
By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2011
Scott Walker stated on January 03, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
By Tom Kertscher• January 25, 2012
news.groopspeak.com stated on November 29, 2017 in a headline:
"Breaking: federal judge grants permission to subpoena Trump."
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2017
Robert Kraig stated on October 03, 2011 in a news release, blog:
Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2011
Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad:
Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2011
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":
Says CIA Director George Tenet told the Bush administration that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack "was coming. So they did have advanced notice."
By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2015
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents:
Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2010
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration:
There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.  
By Linda Qiu• June 13, 2016
Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.:
"There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees.
By Linda Qiu• November 19, 2015
Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
By Linda Qiu• February 21, 2016
Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate:
"By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget."
By Amy Sherman• September 8, 2010
LaWana Mayfield stated on April 16, 2018 in a Facebook post:
"I am still waiting for someone to produce pieces of the alleged plane" that caused the Twin Towers to collapse.
By Paul Specht• April 25, 2018
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 31, 2018
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview:
"I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. 
By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2015
Terry Moulton stated on April 28, 2011 in letters to constituents:
"Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote.
By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2011
Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release:
State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs"
By Dave Umhoefer• November 28, 2011
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release:
Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2017
Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video:
“Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in the Democratic debate in Iowa:
Out of the total U.S. military budget, "significantly less than 10 percent of that money is used to fight international terrorism."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 15, 2015
Democratic National Committee stated on December 06, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement:
Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives.
By Jake Berry• December 19, 2011

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