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Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“NCAA shifts all medals from Lia Thomas to Riley Gaines.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024
Viral image stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Ida was the strongest hurricane to ever strike anywhere in the United States.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2021
Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 9, 2024
Maxey Scherr stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview:
"We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014
Bloggers stated on July 11, 2018 in a blog post:
"Woman set to testify against Clintons blown up in home explosion."
By Lucia Geng• July 18, 2018
Jennifer Granholm stated on April 04, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union":
President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations."
By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2021
Maggie Hassan stated on November 07, 2012 in an interview on the Daily Rundown on MSNBC.:
Says New Hampshire had the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the country during Maggie Hassan’s time in the state Senate.
By Jake Berry• November 16, 2012
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012 in :
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
By Willoughby Mariano• January 2, 2013
Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech:
"Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union."  
By Eric Stirgus• February 3, 2014
Roy Blunt stated on April 04, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday":
The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2021
Harry Reid stated on April 02, 2014 in a Senate floor speech:
The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."
By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 29, 2014 in a radio ad:
Says Michelle Nunn has acknowledged allowing a convicted felon to hold a fundraiser for her.
By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• September 12, 2014
Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline:
"A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton."
By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2017
John Loughlin stated on June 07, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.:
"We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 23, 2013
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta:
Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."
By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.:
Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.  
By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011
Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show:
"I have the No. 1 show on NBC."
By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2011
Josh Mandel stated on June 24, 2011 in a radio interview:
"Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America" and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders.
By Stephen Koff• July 18, 2011
Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a jobs proposal:
"Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."
By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2014
Yesli Vega stated on July 11, 2022 in Facebook post:
“Abigail Spanberger still votes with and shares Joe Biden’s positions 100% of the time.”
By Warren Fiske• August 11, 2022

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