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stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that…
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By Madison Czopek • May 19, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on August 4, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits.”
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By Bill McCarthy • August 5, 2021
Donald Trump
stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech:
Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don’t get what they’re looking to give illegal immigrants.”
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By Miriam Valverde • July 17, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“President Trump has banned welfare for illegal immigrants which will save $57.4 billion a year.”
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By Miriam Valverde • April 24, 2020
David DiPietro
stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview:
When it comes to how many of the 35 different federal welfare benefits each state can offer, “the average in the country is about 12…
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 3, 2019
Brian Kolfage
stated on June 10, 2019 in a tweet:
Says that in New Mexico, “illegals are issued emergency welfare EBT cards with $1k a month +$200 for each child, for at least 5+ years…
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By Miriam Valverde • June 17, 2019
Catherine Hanaway
stated on March 17, 2016 in a Republican gubernatorial debate:
“We’re the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work.”
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By Andrew Kessel • April 18, 2016
Terry Jeffrey
stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com:
There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.
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By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2015
Anne Nolan
stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary:
“In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged…
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 23, 2014
Brian Kilmeade
stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends":
Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana.
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By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2014
Charlie Sykes
stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ:
“The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits — welfare — now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers.”
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By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2013
Bloggers
stated on April 17, 2013 in blog posts on the Internet:
Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants “a taxpayer-funded cellular phone.”
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 19, 2013
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
When his grandfather arrived in the United States, “there were no government benefits for immigrants.”
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By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 6, 2012 in an op-ed.:
The Obama administration is “unwinding our nation’s welfare-to-work requirements.”
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By Sean Gorman • August 13, 2012
Jay Carney
stated on August 7, 2012 in a press White House press briefing:
“Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people…
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By Molly Moorhead • August 9, 2012
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech:
“When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits.”  
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By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
Paige Kreegel
stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks in the state Legislature:
About 800 people refused to get a drug screening because they are “out there on drugs.”
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By Katie Sanders • February 28, 2012