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Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech:

Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation.

By Chris Nichols • June 22, 2017

Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention:

"America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world."

By Louis Jacobson, Nadia Pflaum • July 22, 2016

John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview:

Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party."

By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2016

GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email:

The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students.

By Nancy Badertscher • January 23, 2015

Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014:

Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage."

By Molly O'Connor • August 1, 2014

Jeff Mann stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate:

DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation.

By April Hunt • July 19, 2014

Charles Krauthammer stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor":

"If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out."

By Katie Sanders • April 4, 2014

Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":

"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013

Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad:

Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."

By Joshua Gillin • August 16, 2012

Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail:

Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."

By Bill Wichert • July 25, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media:

On signing a no-tax pledge

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2012

Steve Cohen stated on November 20, 2011 in appearance on MSNBC's "UP w/Chris Hayes":

"The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget."

By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012

Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference:

"If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 18, 2011

Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV:

"One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."

By Becky Bowers • September 12, 2011

Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.:

"When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 11, 2011

Jeff Stone stated on March 3, 2011 in various votes and public statements:

On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees.

By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2011

Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman:

"The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."

By Laura Figueroa • March 24, 2011

Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing:

Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax

By Ian K. Kullgren • March 21, 2011

Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview:

"What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."

By Peter Lord • March 21, 2011

Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters:

"I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."

By Dave Umhoefer • January 4, 2011

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