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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2019 a tweet
Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2019
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 28, 2016 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2016
Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins
stated on July 29, 2014 a press conference
In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.  
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 23, 2012 a news release
Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Mostly True
February 2, 2012
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad
Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
True
October 29, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commerical
Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on July 21, 2010 a campaign ad
"Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Half-True
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on July 18, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on July 9, 2010 a Talking Points Memo article
"There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
False
July 17, 2010