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stated on November 20, 2014 a meme on social media
A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it."
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By Nai Issa • November 24, 2014
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stated on November 12, 2014 a Facebook post
"Fox News uses photo of a married couple promoting ‘traditional marriage’ and the photo is actually of a same-sex couple."
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By Jon Greenberg • November 21, 2014
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stated on November 10, 2014 a meme on social media
Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014.
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By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2014
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stated on October 29, 2014 a meme on social media
Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2014
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stated on October 28, 2014 a meme on social media
Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
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By Nai Issa, Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2014
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stated on September 26, 2014 a Facebook meme
Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.
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By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2014
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stated on September 18, 2014 a Facebook meme
Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.
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By Lauren Carroll • September 24, 2014
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stated on September 11, 2014 a Facebook graphic
"There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."
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By Steve Contorno • September 18, 2014
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stated on September 11, 2014 a post on Facebook
A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run."  
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By Derek Tsang • September 11, 2014
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stated on September 10, 2014 posts on Facebook
"Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."  
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By Linda Qiu • September 10, 2014
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stated on August 27, 2014 a Facebook meme
"McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer."
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By Linda Qiu • September 3, 2014
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stated on August 25, 2014 a meme on social media
Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2014
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stated on August 7, 2014 a meme on social media
"In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2014
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stated on July 27, 2014 a meme on social media
"97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2014
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stated on July 18, 2014 a meme on social media
Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2014
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stated on July 16, 2014 a meme on social media
Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
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stated on July 14, 2014 posts on Facebook
Fox News is "banned in Canada" because it violates a law that "prevents ‘news’ channels from lying to their viewers."  
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By Linda Qiu • July 14, 2014
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stated on July 3, 2014 a Facebook post
An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors."
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By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2014
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stated on June 16, 2014 a post on Facebook
"For the cost of the Iraq War we could’ve ended world hunger for 30 years."
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By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2014
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stated on June 16, 2014 a meme on social media
"Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2014
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