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Joe Biden
stated on March 7, 2024 his State of the Union address

“We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.”

By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2024

Bryan Steil
stated on February 1, 2024 X, formerly Twitter

“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”

By Hope Karnopp • February 21, 2024

Joe Biden
stated on February 4, 2024 a post on X

“Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2024

Joe Biden
stated on January 24, 2024 a speech to the United Auto Workers

“Tens of thousands of auto jobs were lost nationwide during Trump's presidency,” but during Biden’s presidency, “we've created more than 250,000 auto jobs.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2024

Joe Biden
stated on January 8, 2024 a speech

“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”

By Sara Swann • January 12, 2024

Ron DeSantis
stated on January 4, 2024 a CNN town hall

In Florida, “income growth is top of the chart.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2024

Mike Johnson
stated on October 25, 2023 his acceptance speech as speaker

“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on October 23, 2023 remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.

“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023

Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2023 a interview

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.

By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 8, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on July 28, 2023 a speech in Maine

"Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation."

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2023

Tim Scott
stated on June 21, 2023 a Fox News town hall

“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2023

Tim Scott
stated on May 22, 2023 his presidential announcement speech

“The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023

Mike Pence
stated on March 24, 2023 an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo

“We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on February 3, 2023 a speech in Philadelphia

“We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on January 25, 2023 a tweet

“Two years ago this week, 18 million people were out of work needing unemployment benefits. Today, that number is under 1.6 million, the lowest in decades.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on January 12, 2023 remarks at the White House

“Take-home pay for workers is going up.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on October 8, 2022 an Instagram post

The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush.

By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2022

Zach Nunn
stated on September 14, 2022 a tweet

“Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.”

By Liam Halawith • October 5, 2022

Janet Yellen
stated on July 24, 2022 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year."

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on June 28, 2022 Twitter

"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."

By Laura Schulte • July 18, 2022

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