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Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release:

"Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade."

By James B. Nelson • January 16, 2011

Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview:

"For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60."

By Lukas Pleva • July 27, 2010

Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a chain e-mail:

Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold.

By Catharine Richert • November 23, 2009

David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail:

Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits.

By Catharine Richert • August 14, 2009

Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail:

In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 30, 2009

Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000" and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 16, 2008

Ashley Moody stated on October 6, 2026 in a TV ad:

Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon “backed a $4 trillion tax hike on everyone in this diner,” including a server and older adults.

By Maria Briceño • October 20, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed stated on September 12, 2026 in an X post:

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers “voted to deny health care” to 9/11 first responders “nine times.”

By Caleb McCullough • September 15, 2026

Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

By Caleb McCullough • June 17, 2026

Elise Stefanik stated on November 7, 2025 in a television interview:

Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 11, 2025

Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2025

Scott Jennings stated on July 1, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip:

Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.”

By Loreben Tuquero • July 9, 2025

A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:

“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025

Social Media stated on February 5, 2025 in in social media posts:

Graphic shows that the U.S. Agency for International Development paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million.

By Jeff Cercone • February 7, 2025

Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview:

We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”

By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025

Kamala Harris stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview on "60 Minutes":

"Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations."

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2024

Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Immigrants get $2,000 each time they cross the border illegally.

By Sofia Ahmed • September 12, 2024

Bernie Moreno stated on August 20, 2024 in a campaign ad:

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “give illegals taxpayer funded stimulus checks, health care, even Social Security."

By Seth A. Richardson • September 4, 2024

Tim Walz stated on August 14, 2024 in a speech in California:

Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”

By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2024

Threads posts stated on July 7, 2024 in a Threads post:

"Project 2025 eliminates OSHA and overtime wages.”

By Jeff Cercone • July 12, 2024

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