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Pat McCrory stated on May 03, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show:
Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
By Will Doran• May 4, 2016
Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email:
Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
By Eric Litke• December 18, 2019
Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021
Gary Kelly stated on February 01, 2013 in a column:
"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2013
Georgia Lottery stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket:
Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27.
By Janel Davis• February 1, 2013
Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa:
"I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35."
By Amy Sherman• February 7, 2017
Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Taylor Swift’s manager confirms: ‘Ticket sales are dead after Harris endorsement backlash.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2024
Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.:
Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop."
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2010
Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement:
The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010
Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a post:
“Taylor Swift’s concert tickets” fell to $75 after she endorsed Kamala Harris
By Grace Abels• October 8, 2024
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.:
President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011
Mike Pence stated on March 19, 2017 in remarks in Coral Springs, Fla.:
Says President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would make it the same as "the way you buy car insurance" today.
By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2017
Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends" on Fox News:
Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million."
By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2014
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress:
Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
By Jon Greenberg• March 1, 2017
Donald Trump stated on November 03, 2016 in a campaign speech:
"It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
By Joshua Gillin• November 7, 2016
Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release:
Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 18, 2018
Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet:
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
By Bill McCarthy• January 20, 2021
Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 03, 2017 in a tweet:
The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
By Matt Dietrich• August 7, 2017
Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention:
"We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states."
By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2016
Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."
By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025

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