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James Talarico stated on October 6, 2026 in an ad:

Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton voted “to protect puppy abusers.”

By Caleb McCullough • October 12, 2026

Alexander Vindman stated on July 27, 2026 in an X post:

Then-Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody transferred “$10 million in taxpayer money meant for children’s health care to a campaign fund.”

By Samantha Putterman • August 13, 2026

Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post:

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Mike Johnson stated on October 5, 2025 in an X post:

“As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 9, 2025

Francesca Hong stated on June 12, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.”

By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2025

Instagram posts stated on February 5, 2025 in an Instagram post:

An E! News report said USAID paid millions of dollars to sponsor American celebrity visits to Ukraine.

By Sofia Ahmed • February 7, 2025

Threads posts stated on October 3, 2024 in a Threads post:

The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.”

By Sofia Ahmed • October 9, 2024

Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”

By Jacob Gardenswartz • August 15, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 27, 2024 in an X livestream:

Border Patrol agents take migrants "to the Yuma airport, put them on a plane to any destination they want. ... And they pay their ticket. And then they get reimbursement from FEMA."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 3, 2024

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2023

Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech:

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”

By Mary McNaughton • May 4, 2023

Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Former President Donald Trump is actually another man wearing a Trump mask.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 4, 2023

Robin Vos stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech:

In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."

By Madeline Heim • February 9, 2023

Jevin Hodge stated on September 30, 2022 in a tweet:

David Schweikert has “been convicted of 11 House ethics violations.”

By Chad Bradley • November 4, 2022

Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview:

"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 25, 2022

Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet:

“Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 18, 2022

Charlie Crist stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter:

“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”

By Yacob Reyes • February 11, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.”

By Jeff Cercone • February 10, 2022

Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2021 in Facebook posts:

The Biden-backed infrastructure bill contains a provision establishing a per-mile driving tax.

By Noah Y. Kim • September 29, 2021

Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image:

The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."

By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2021

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