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Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad:

Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."

By Dana Tims • August 15, 2014

Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website:

"25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana."

By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2014

Rick Allen stated on January 10, 2014 in a tweet:

U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., does not want to audit the Federal Reserve.

By Eric Stirgus • January 28, 2014

Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website:

"Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."

By Amy Sherman • December 3, 2013

Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.:

Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.

By Nancy Madsen • April 26, 2013

Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter:

Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.

By Reginald Fields • May 3, 2012

Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release:

"During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year."

By Stephen Koff • October 24, 2011

Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.:

Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 22, 2011

Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview:

Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."

By Tom Kertscher • December 17, 2010

Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference:

"Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts."

By Aaron Marshall • October 12, 2010

Back to Basics stated on September 8, 2010 in a TV ad:

"Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 3, 2010

Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club:

"Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."

By Aaron Marshall • August 16, 2010

Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech:

"We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 15, 2010

Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website:

Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 9, 2010

Viral image stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

China recovered from COVID-19 “without a vaccine.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 4, 2020

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