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stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.:

"Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds."

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By David DeCamp August 20, 2007

New trucks are safer, but how much?

In the May 23 news release, Biden of Delaware criticized Pentagon delays in approving the deployment of mine-resistant vehicles in Iraq, arguing that the more heavily-armored vehicles could be sparing the lives of U.S. troops.

Biden's assertions are based on information from the Department of Defense. In testimony and reports, military officials have said roadside bombs – improvised explosive devices – have caused 70 percent of U.S. casualties.

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, told the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a March 2007 letter the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, called MRAPs, "could reduce the casualties in vehicles due to IED attack by as much as 80 percent." Those estimates are based on damages sustained mostly by Humvees, which are commonly used for quick transport but offer little protection from bombs.

stated on November 13, 2024 in a Threads post

Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.”

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The trouble with the 80 percent figure is that things are changing rapidly in Iraq. In the past year, military officials have reported that Iraqi insurgents have been using bombs that can pierce the armor of the MRAPs. The stronger bombs have been used in fewer numbers, and it's uncertain how much insurgents will target the new trucks with them, said John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org.

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Biden news release, May 23 : Gen. James Conway letter, March 1, 2007, to Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Marine Corps, May 18, 2007, news service release ; Transcript, Secretary Robert Gates, June 29, 2007 ; Interview, John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, July 13

stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video:

Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."

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stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video:

Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."

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stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."

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stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only."

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stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks."

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stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year."

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

Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago."

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stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis:

"Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line."

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stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:

"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

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stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:

Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."

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stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:

"Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office."

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stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.:

"I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."

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stated on October 30, 2007 in a debate in Philadelphia:

"The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her."

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stated on December 19, 2007:

Former business partner Robert Gay says: "The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney."

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stated on October 9, 2007 in Detroit:

"For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 — it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes."

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Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
TikTok posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok:

Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.

By Maria Briceño • December 12, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 26, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2024
Charlie Kirk
stated on December 8, 2024 in a post on X:

The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”

By Madison Czopek • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Taylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
Jay Rothman
stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview:

“The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”

By Hope Karnopp • December 12, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 9, 2024 in a post:

“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.

By Sara Swann • December 11, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2024 in a video:

“Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 11, 2024
Mike Johnson
stated on December 5, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2024

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