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stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.:

"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."

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By Janet Zink November 28, 2007

Astouding number, but it's right

The number may seem astounding, but according to the Centers for Disease Control, it's on target.

A CDC report concludes that in 2004, 69 percent of African-American children were born to women who hadn't tied the knot. That's the highest number for all races. The lowest: 15.5 percent for Asian and Pacific-Islander. About 46 percent of Hispanic children were born to unmarried women, and 24.5 percent of white children. The figure is 36 percent for all races.

stated on March 22, 2024 in a Truth Social post

The New York civil fraud judgment against Trump and a plan to seize Trump-owned property “is simply a 'taking.' Much like what is done in communist countries."

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Preliminary numbers for 2005 show similar percentages.

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Mike Haridopolos

stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter:

Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"

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stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor:

"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."

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Hillsborough Area Regional Transit

stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure :

The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.

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stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign:

"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."

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stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:

"1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."

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Florida Consumer Action Network

stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa:

"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."

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stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad:

"Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."

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stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad:

"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax."

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stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg:

"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."

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stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.:

"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."

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Bill Richardson

stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.:

"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."

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stated on September 28, 2007 in a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.:

"Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."

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stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.:

"A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay."

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Donald Trump
stated on April 16, 2024 in statement to the media in New York City:

“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”

By Amy Sherman • April 19, 2024
X posts
stated on April 18, 2024 in an X post:

Video shows hecklers April 16 booing Joe Biden’s motorcade in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

By Jeff Cercone • April 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2024 in a post:

Michelle Obama announced she is "running for President in 2024 as a man."

By Grace Abels • April 19, 2024
Threads posts
stated on April 18, 2024 in a Threads post:

Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 19, 2024
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stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 19, 2024
Stephen King
stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post:

“The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.”

By Sofia Ahmed • April 19, 2024
National Center for Public Policy Research .
stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement:

"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."

By Ricardo Torres • April 19, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on April 13, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram:

Video muestra a Israel "bajo ataque desde Yemen, Iraq, el libano y Irán".

By Maria Briceño • April 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 15, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The government owes you $8,832 and a $2,000 spending card.

By Jeff Cercone • April 18, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2024 in a Facebook reel:

There are no real pictures of satellites on Google Images because outer space is not real.

By Sofia Ahmed • April 18, 2024

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