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Facebook posts
stated on July 9, 2020 on social media

Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.

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By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2020

Gavin Newsom
stated on June 23, 2019 an interview on "Axios on HBO"

"The vast majority" of San Francisco’s homeless people "also come in from — and we know this — from Texas. Just (an) interesting fact."

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By Chris Nichols • August 14, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on March 5, 2019 posts on the Internet

"Right here (in West Virginia), they are building new houses … so that 321 Syrian Muslims can move down into this neighborhood in two months. … (A funeral home) is to be torn down in two months, and a mosque is going to built there."

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By Liz Newton, Mary Alice Truitt, Patrick Orsagos • March 27, 2019

Bob Donovan
stated on January 29, 2016 a Facebook post

"This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership."

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February 2, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media

"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."

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By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014

Menendez Facts
stated on September 4, 2012 a blog

"Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."

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By Erin O'Neill • September 17, 2012

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on July 11, 2012 a question to a candidate

President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2012

Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2012 a widely circulated posting

"Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."

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By Jon Greenberg • June 21, 2012

Chain email
stated on February 2, 2012 a message via the Internet

"If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 7, 2012

Lee Holloway
stated on January 21, 2011 a statement at a candidate forum

The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine."

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By James B. Nelson • February 7, 2011

Chain email
stated on December 20, 2010 a message via the Internet

Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 22, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 8, 2010 a press release.

"McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' "

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By Aaron Sharockman • May 11, 2010