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Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview:

Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.

By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2018

John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup:

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy."

By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2017

Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.:

Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government."

By Riley Snyder • October 20, 2016

Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference:

"In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA."

By Riley Snyder • August 25, 2016

Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.:

"A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."

By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2016

Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article:

Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country."

By Nadia Pflaum • May 9, 2016

Viral image stated on January 27, 2016 in comments on YouTube:

"Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)"

By Linda Qiu • February 9, 2016

Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times":

"People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done."

By Jon Greenberg • February 9, 2016

Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address:

"The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2016

Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2016 in a television ad:

A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2016

Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet:

"After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg"

By Allison Graves • October 28, 2015

Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme:

Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."

By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2015

Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2015 in a meme on social media:

Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions.

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2015

Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country."

By Jon Greenberg • May 12, 2015

Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary:

"In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Mark Reynolds • March 22, 2015

Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska:

Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2014

Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press":

"Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester."

By Katie Sanders • October 24, 2014

Rick North stated on September 24, 2013 in an opinion piece for Blue Oregon.:

Says Oregonians for Food and Shelter "proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the (Oregon) Farm Bureau also receives funding from biotech companies."

By Ian K. Kullgren • October 11, 2013

David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.

By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2012

Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad:

"Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare."

By Molly Moorhead • November 2, 2011

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