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stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.:

The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.

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By Tom Humphrey January 25, 2012

Steve Cohen pushes Democratic claim that U.S. has fallen behind on infrastructure

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Building America’s Future Education Fund report, "Falling Apart and Falling Behind," Aug. 8, 2011

World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012,May, 2011

President Barack Obama, 2012 "State of the Union" speech, Jan. 25, 2012.

YouTube, Rep. Steve Cohen’s remarks, Nov. 3, 2011

Tennessee Republican Party

stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.:

Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.

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stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle:

"All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."

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stated on September 2, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.:

Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect.

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mostly-true

Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri:

The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."

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stated on August 18, 2012 in in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press:

"We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience."

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mostly-true

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release:

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority."

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stated on June 23, 2012 in an email to constituents:

"If you have ever visited Nashville or Washington D.C. you will see MANY names and initials carved into ... desks."

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stated on June 2, 2012 in rally for coal miners:

"(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet."

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stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.:

Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."

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stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party:

"Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."

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stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.:

Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."

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The Tax Foundation

stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.:

Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.

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stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting:

Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."

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pants-fire

Gerald McCormick

stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.:

The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."

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stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.:

The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.

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true

Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
TikTok posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok:

Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.

By Maria Briceño • December 12, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 26, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2024
Charlie Kirk
stated on December 8, 2024 in a post on X:

The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”

By Madison Czopek • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Taylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
Jay Rothman
stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview:

“The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”

By Hope Karnopp • December 12, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 9, 2024 in a post:

“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.

By Sara Swann • December 11, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2024 in a video:

“Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 11, 2024
Mike Johnson
stated on December 5, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2024

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