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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 10, 2023 a speech in New York:
"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 18, 2023
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on December 15, 2017 Buffalo:
"The truth is this tax [plan] raises middle-class taxes."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 22, 2017
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
stated on November 3, 2017 remarks at a House hearing:
"The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000"
False
By Dan Clark • November 20, 2017
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on October 1, 2017 an interview on CBS' Face the Nation:
Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
False
By Dan Clark • October 9, 2017
José Serrano
José Serrano
stated on September 12, 2017 a tweet:
"Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons"
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • September 22, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2017 an interview:
In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2017
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 4, 2014 a radio interview:
When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • April 10, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 19, 2014 an email:
A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans "could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims" who get an abortion.  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 9, 2014