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Viral image stated on June 20, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook:

Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen."

By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2015

Rand Paul stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland:

"The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence."

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2015

Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire:

"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2015

Chain email stated on February 9, 2015 in a chain email:

"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"

By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2015

Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media:

Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.

By April Hunt • February 11, 2015

Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme:

"The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes."

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2014

Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release:

"No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless.

By Amy Sherman • November 17, 2014

Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview:

"Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.

By Tim Ryan • May 1, 2014

MSNBC stated on April 25, 2014 in a graphic during "The Daily Rundown":

Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions."

By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014

Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast:

"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."

By Sue Owen • April 24, 2014

Chuck Grassley stated on June 3, 2013 in a news release:

Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2013

Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.:

"Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."

By Michael Collins • July 27, 2012

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."

By Sabrina Eaton • July 18, 2012

Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference:

Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.

By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2012

Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release:

Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011

Jim Whelan stated on September 15, 2011 in a debate with Assemblyman Vince Polistina:

Because of Jim Whelan, "the 1990s are the only decade since the 1920s when the population of Atlantic City actually went up."

By Bill Wichert • September 30, 2011

Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. :

The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."

By Jake Berry • August 8, 2011

Stefani Carter stated on February 16, 2011:

Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 11, 2011

Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives:

"Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."

By Tom Feran • January 21, 2011

Sam Adams stated on September 7, 2010 in John Canzano's radio show:

Says "$30 million gap" in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave.

By Brad Schmidt • September 29, 2010

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