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Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex):

"Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."

By Bill Wichert • July 15, 2011

John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland:

Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."

By Stephen Koff • August 31, 2010

Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.:

"Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010

TikTok posts stated on September 20, 2026 in a post:

President Joe Biden “cut off 440 reporters’ credentials.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 21, 2026

David Jolly stated on August 28, 2026 in a news conference:

"70, 80% of people across Florida are saying, 'Don't build data centers.'"

By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2026

JD Vance stated on August 24, 2026 in a speech in Brewer, Maine:

Drug overdoses decreased in Maine because the Trump administration "sealed the border."

By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2026

Move Indigo stated on June 1, 2026 in a statement:

New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 26, 2026

John Kagia stated on April 2, 2026 in an interview with Politico:

"The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people."

By Mary McNaughton • June 5, 2026

Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release:

“President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.”

By Austin Townley • May 21, 2026

Byron Donalds stated on May 4, 2026 in an interview:

Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 8, 2026

Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally:

From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”

By Emma Gavazzi • May 5, 2026

Byron Donalds stated on March 8, 2026 in an interview:

Florida school districts are the “biggest” drivers of increased property taxes.

By Samantha Putterman • March 19, 2026

Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2026

Social Media stated on February 24, 2026 in social media posts:

An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons.

By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Briceño • February 26, 2026

Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address:

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year.

By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand • February 25, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:

After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 23, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026

Nancy Mace stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email:

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2025

X posts stated on November 2, 2025 in an X post:

New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts."

By Maria Briceño • November 4, 2025

Ron DeSantis stated on October 15, 2025 in a speech:

In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.

By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2025

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