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Elizabeth Thompson is a reporter for PolitiFact at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Club for Growth
stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad:

Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."

By Elizabeth Thompson • August 8, 2019
North Carolina Healthcare Association
stated on July 7, 2019 in in a paid advertisement in the News & Observer:

Says the changes to the State Health Plan "will DENY North Carolina state employees, retirees, and their families of in-network access to critical healthcare services."

By Elizabeth Thompson • July 20, 2019
Kelly E. Hastings
stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter:

Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."

By Elizabeth Thompson • July 3, 2019
Dan Bishop
stated on May 31, 2019 in in a Facebook post:

Said Dan McCready "got nearly $1 million in support from a Nancy Pelosi aligned dark money org in the 2018 election cycle right after he tweeted, ‘Dark money has no place in our politics’."

By Elizabeth Thompson • June 14, 2019
Garland Tucker
stated on May 8, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity:

Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."

By Elizabeth Thompson • June 5, 2019