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James Lankford stated on March 6, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"Tax revenue went up, actually, $14 billion last year after the tax cut actually occurred. We had greater revenue."

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2019

Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release:

Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated."

By Paul Specht • January 8, 2019

Bloggers stated on November 5, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

Trump supporters are heading to the border as the migrant caravan approaches.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2018

Bloggers stated on November 1, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"Barron Trump was born in March 2006 and Melania wasn’t a legal citizen until July 2006. So under this executive order, his own son wouldn’t be an American citizen."

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 4, 2018

Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.:

Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan."

By Warren Fiske • October 23, 2018

Josh Hawley stated on September 13, 2018 in a foxnews.com op-ed:

Says a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill "would give a free pass to any illegal immigrant who brings a child to the border."

By Sten Spinella • October 6, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 4, 2018 in a rally in Rochester, Minn.:

"Some of the Democrats have been talking about ending (coverage for) pre-existing conditions."

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2018

Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:

On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."

By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2018

Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet:

"Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?"

By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2018

JB Pritzker stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018

Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:

Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2018

Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune:

Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2018

Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 1, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network:

"You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'"

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2018

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Collusion is not a crime."

By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018

Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas:

Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."

By Johnathan Silver • May 3, 2018

The Sentinel stated on April 8, 2018 in a headline:

"Greitens accuser admits photo session may have been a ‘dream.’ "

By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2018

Bloggers stated on March 26, 2018 in posts on the Internet:

Says David Hogg wasn’t at school during the Parkland school shooting.

By Allison Graves • March 27, 2018

Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program:

Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 23, 2018

Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate:

Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."

By Tom Kertscher • March 14, 2018

Scott Milder stated on February 6, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website:

"In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018

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