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Dennis Kucinich

stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."

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Robert Higgs

By Robert Higgs July 23, 2010

Rep. Dennis Kucinich says war in Afghanistan now America's longest

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PBS.org, Battlefield: Vietnam

USA Today, Afghanistan: America's longest war, May 28, 2010

ABC News, Afghan War Now Marks Another Grim Milestone, June 7, 2010

Politifact.com, Schieffer's timely reminder on Iraq war has one problem, March 23, 2010

stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."

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stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "

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true

Dennis Kucinich

stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."

true

true

stated on August 3, 2013 in an email:

"Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year."

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stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor :

Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio

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stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session:

"During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."

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stated on April 23, 2013 in news release:

Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.

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mostly-true

stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview:

"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."

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stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference:

"About two-thirds of all consumption is services. . . It was just the opposite" when the sales tax was enacted in the '30s.

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mostly-true

stated on October 18, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

On privatization of Social Security.

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full-flop

stated on August 25, 2010 in a posting on Facebook:

Says a "Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working … "

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pants-fire

stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website:

"Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"

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barely-true

Dennis Kucinich

stated on August 16, 2010 in a video posted online:

"The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website:

Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."

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pants-fire

stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."

true

true

stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "

true

true

Dennis Kucinich

stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."

true

true

stated on August 3, 2013 in an email:

"Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year."

half-true

half-true

stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor :

Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio

true

true

stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session:

"During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."

true

true

Alex Jones
stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode:

Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”

By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’”

By Madison Czopek • March 14, 2025
Social Media
stated on February 25, 2025 in a post:

Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.

By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”

By Loreben Tuquero • March 14, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing:

“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025
Brad Schimel
stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.

By Madeline Heim • March 13, 2025
JD Vance
stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech to the National League of Cities:

“Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2025
Rick Scott
stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025
X posts
stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media:

During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 3, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

El 3 de marzo del 2025 falleció el presidente Donald Trump en un accidente de helicóptero.

By Maria Briceño • March 11, 2025

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