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Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce:

"An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."

By Mark Dent • March 3, 2016

Instagram posts stated on November 24, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”

By Caleb McCullough • November 25, 2024

Threads posts stated on November 5, 2024 in a Threads post:

List shows 21 companies or celebrities, including Disney, Marvel and Warner Bros., that have “stopped posting on X.”

By Loreben Tuquero • November 13, 2024

Elise Stefanik stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet:

Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”

By Cassidey Kavathas • August 13, 2021

Elaine Luria stated on January 31, 2021 in a campaign finance report.:

On accepting corporate PAC donations

By Warren Fiske • February 5, 2021

Theresa Greenfield stated on May 18, 2020 in a debate:

“I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.”

By Caleb McCullough • May 28, 2020

Chuck Todd stated on May 10, 2020 in a TV segment:

Says Attorney General William Barr didn’t cite the "rule of law” in explaining his decision in the Michael Flynn case during a CBS News interview.

By Bill McCarthy • May 11, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...”

By Jessica Calefati • April 6, 2020

Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet:

Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."

By Paul Specht • November 21, 2019

Fight for the Future stated on August 28, 2018 in in a tweet:

"We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters."

By John Kruzel • September 7, 2018

Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website:

"Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info."

By Miriam Valverde • April 11, 2018

Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech:

Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money."

By Colin Deppen • March 17, 2018

Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad:

"(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons."

By Matt Dietrich • December 29, 2017

Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter:

Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida.

By Aaron Sharockman • November 29, 2017

Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet:

"215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers."

By Lauren Carroll • March 30, 2017

Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."

By Cara Lombardo • July 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa:

The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability."

By Lauren Carroll • October 16, 2015

Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2014 in a Facebook post:

Says Obama's net neutrality proposal "puts the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service and what types of products and services can be delivered."

By Lauren Carroll • November 13, 2014

Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show:

The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • January 9, 2014

Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal:

"We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will."

By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2012

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