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League of Conservation Voters stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website:

Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."

By Amy Sherman • December 1, 2022

Raphael Warnock stated on April 5, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden:

“While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2022

Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show:

"The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."

By Katie Sanders • November 19, 2014

George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.:

"Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."

By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2011

Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.:

"Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."

By Sean Gorman • April 11, 2011

Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing:

"Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government."

By James McCarty • March 24, 2011

Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview:

Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.

By Sabrina Eaton • January 24, 2011

Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.”

By Jeff Cercone • April 26, 2022

Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website:

“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2022

Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."

By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017

Occupy Democrats stated on April 25, 2015 in a meme first posted on Facebook:

Says "Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit" and Obama "reduced Bush Jr.’s deficit to just $492 billion."

By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2015

Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate:

"We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs."

By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2014

Republican Party of Florida stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges."

By Amy Sherman • August 25, 2014

NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

By PolitiFact Staff • August 13, 2014

Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tim Ryan • April 22, 2014

Scott Walker stated on March 4, 2014 in a statement to reporters:

"Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief.

By Dave Umhoefer • March 12, 2014

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 10, 2014 in a press release:

As state Commerce secretary, Mary Burke drafted, sponsored and promoted "budgets that raised taxes by billions, created high structural deficits and raided funds to finance huge spending hikes."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2014

Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview:

Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000.

By Eric Stirgus • August 9, 2013

United Florida Horsemen stated on June 21, 2013 in an ad campaign:

Says Florida "rubber-stamped phony horse racing."

By Katie Sanders • July 5, 2013

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