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James Clyburn
James Clyburn
stated on October 8, 2025 an X post:
“Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
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By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2025
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on June 12, 2025 X, formerly Twitter:
“Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.”
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By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2025
António Guterres
António Guterres
stated on March 18, 2024 in a speech in New York:
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 26, 2024
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on July 27, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential."
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By Sophia Voight • November 3, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2022 Twitter:
“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”
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By Laura Schulte • February 2, 2023
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 17, 2022 a news release:
Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 10, 2022
Lorraine Lewandrowski
Lorraine Lewandrowski
stated on February 24, 2021 a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee:
It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
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By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
Zach Wahls
Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 a weekly newsletter:
“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
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By Brian Grace • April 22, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper:
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
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By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 20, 2019 in a story:
"Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws."
True
By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 23, 2019
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on November 15, 2018 a tweet:
The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D."
True
By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic • December 6, 2018
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on June 5, 2017 a meeting with nonprofit leaders:
For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week."
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By Nick Reid • June 9, 2017