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Bloggers stated on October 07, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com:
The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.
By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2009
Brian Kolb stated on September 24, 2019 in a Tweet:
The Buffalo Billion is "still breaking every job promise"
By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 29, 2019
Thom Tillis stated on August 14, 2023 in a campaign email:
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
By Paul Specht• September 8, 2023
Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview:
Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve.
By John Hill• March 2, 2014
Ronald Rice stated on January 05, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing:
Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."
By Erin O'Neill• January 10, 2012
Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2022 in screenshot of a tweet:
"The emissions generated by watching 30 minutes of Netflix is the same as driving almost 4 miles.”
By Kristin Hugo• July 26, 2022
Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends:
"Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton.
By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016
Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in in his State of the State speech:
Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 9, 2011
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement:
"Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
By John Hill• December 22, 2013
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad:
Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2009
Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet:
Says his impeachment is a "coup."
By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a viral image circulating on social media attributing comments to Barack Obama:
Says President Barack Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China, Europe and Russia to avoid the tax.”
By Victoria Knight• May 1, 2020
Marsha Blackburn stated on June 07, 2012 in :
Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.
By Bartholomew Sullivan• June 17, 2012
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says Sherrod Brown voted "for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers."
By Tom Feran• August 30, 2012
Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show":
Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."  
By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2017
Tweets stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet:
Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity
By Yacob Reyes• August 15, 2022
Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video:
"Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 14, 2016
Jeb Bush stated on December 01, 2014 in a 'Wall Street Journal' CEO Council event:
"Too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military.
By Amy Sherman• December 3, 2014
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email:
A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
By Tom Feran• June 14, 2013
Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting:
Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
By Tom Kertscher• August 21, 2011

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