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Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.:

"If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history."

By Nick Reid• October 30, 2015

Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech:

"If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class."

By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013

TikTok posts stated on December 25, 2023 in a TikTok video:

T-Mobile plans to fine its customers up to $3,500 for text messages it doesn't like.

By Jeff Cercone• January 4, 2024

Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter:

"Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world."

By Joshua Gillin• November 6, 2014

Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa:

"Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."

By Asjylyn Loder• December 31, 2007

Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in a blog post:

Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed.

By Miriam Valverde• August 10, 2017

Steven Rattner stated on December 16, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

The United States is "behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead."

By Katie Sanders• December 19, 2013

Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech:

Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."

By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2017

Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing:

"While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2010

Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate:

"In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are."

By Manuela Tobias• April 23, 2018

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing:

The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."

By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2012

Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier:

The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."

By Eric Stirgus• April 27, 2012

Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release:

Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."

By Eric Stirgus• June 25, 2012

Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

“The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!”

By Andy Nguyen• September 30, 2022

TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post:

If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone.

By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025

Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement:

A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year."

By Willoughby Mariano• May 29, 2012

Dennis Kucinich stated on August 06, 2011 in a television interview:

Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate."

By Sabrina Eaton• September 1, 2011

Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2010 in a speech in Madison, Wisc.:

The Republican election platform "was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010

Russ Feingold stated on June 05, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention:

"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."

By Lucas Daprile• June 17, 2015

Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor:

"Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."

By Becky Bowers• June 15, 2011

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