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stated on January 14, 2026 in a statement:
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 17, 2026
stated on January 20, 2026 in an op-ed:
“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”
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By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026
Jared Moskowitz
Jared Moskowitz
stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”
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By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2026
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista:
“No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”.
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 15, 2026
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 12, 2026
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 15, 2025 in a speech:
In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.
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By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2025
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview:
“About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.”
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By Samantha Putterman • October 22, 2025
stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post:
Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
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By Samantha Putterman • October 20, 2025
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.”
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By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2025
stated on September 29, 2025 in The People's Cabinet podcast:
“If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.”
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By Amy Sherman • September 30, 2025
Robert Ortt
Robert Ortt
stated on August 4, 2025 in a statement:
During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 27, 2025
stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X:
“Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode:
“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • August 21, 2025
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 28, 2025 in X:
“The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”
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By Hope Karnopp • August 15, 2025
Josh Stein
Josh Stein
stated on June 6, 2025 in an X post:
“Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.”
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By Paul Specht • August 5, 2025
Ritchie Torres
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.”
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By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2025
stated on July 20, 2025 in a social media post:
“America had a trade surplus in ice cream in 2020 under President Trump's leadership, but that surplus turned into a trade deficit of $40.6 million under President Biden's watch.”
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By Gabrielle Lazor • July 24, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview:
“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”
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By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2025
stated on July 8, 2025 in Pod Save America:
“ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.”
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By Amy Sherman • July 11, 2025
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on June 11, 2025 in Facebook post:
"Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined."
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By Ella Moore • June 27, 2025
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