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Steve Robinson
stated on June 5, 2026 in Fox News “The Ingraham Angle”:

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”

False

By Ben Brasch • June 16, 2026

Joe Biden
stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House:

"The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic."

False

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2021

Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.

False

By Madeline Heim • August 4, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Lauren Boebert received a PPP loan for her restaurant.”

False

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 12, 2021

James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet:

“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”

False

By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020

Roger Williams
stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”

False

By Brandon Mulder • October 23, 2020

Lincoln Project
stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad:

"Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2020

Alberta Darling
stated on September 4, 2019 in a Joint Finance Committee meeting:

"Gov. Evers asked the director of WEDC to stay on"

False

By Eric Litke • September 6, 2019

Bloggers
stated on August 20, 2018:

"Black business ownership jumped 400% in one year."

False

By Kyra Haas • August 27, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on August 25, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now."

False

By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2016

Ed Gillespie
stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.:

"More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today."

False

By Warren Fiske • February 1, 2016

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

False

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Robert Hurt
stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.:

Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings.

False

By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech at Liberty University:

"Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."

False

By Steve Contorno • March 24, 2015

Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor:

The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2015

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial:

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014

Young Conservatives of Texas
stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release:

Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • April 25, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio:

Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 17, 2013

Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum:

"Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg."

False

By Julie Kliegman • October 17, 2013

Frank Guinta
stated on September 25, 2012 in an advertisement, “Veterans,”:

"Carol Shea-Porter … wants to increase taxes on small business and job creators."

False

By Jake Berry • October 5, 2012

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