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Matt Gaetz was elected to Congress in 2016 representing Florida's 1st District. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives serving District 4 in 2010. His father is former Sen. Don Gaetz.

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Matt Gaetz
stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2023
Matt Gaetz
stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.

By Yacob Reyes • September 19, 2022
Matt Gaetz
stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News:

The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 12, 2022
Matt Gaetz
stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode:

“Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.”

By Yacob Reyes • June 13, 2022
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread:

“The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”

By Colleen DeGuzman • April 21, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on December 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A video shows Rep. Matt Gaetz threatening Robert Mueller with jail time.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2022
Viral image
stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Marjorie Taylor Greene just scrubbed her Twitter feed of all things Gaetz.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 15, 2021
Occupy Democrats
stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”

By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 27, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people."

By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2019

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