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Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2017 a speech:

Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."

By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2017

Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate:

"The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2016 a rally in Tampa:

"That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."

By Lauren Carroll • September 9, 2016

Anthony Weiner
stated on July 27, 2016 an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

"We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 8, 2016

Pat Toomey
stated on May 19, 2016 an interview with Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT:

It's entirely possible that the Democratic nominee, [Hillary Clinton], earned more money giving a single speech on Wall Street than I made the six years that I was there back in the 1980s… In fact, it’s quite likely.

By Loghan Thain • May 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 24, 2016

Dinesh D'Souza
stated on April 17, 2016 a Facebook post:

"As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, ‪#‎Bernie‬ is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year."

By Lauren Carroll • April 20, 2016

Jack Berry
stated on April 6, 2016 a candidates forum:

Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years."

By Sean Gorman • April 18, 2016

The Other 98%
stated on March 31, 2016 a Facebook image:

"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."

By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2016

Chain email
stated on August 26, 2014 In a viral YouTube video:

A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.

By Clayton Youngman • December 7, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2015 a tweet:

"From 2010-2014, median household income" in Wisconsin "has actually gone up 7.4 percent."

By Kevin Crowe, Tom Kertscher • December 7, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2015 a tweet:

Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.

By Sarah Hauer • July 27, 2015

Ultraviolet
stated on June 30, 2015 a Facebook meme:

Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue."

By Keely Herring • July 13, 2015

Glenn Beck
stated on May 13, 2015 a segment on his radio show:

Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year."

By Katie Sanders • May 28, 2015

Mike Huckabee
stated on May 1, 2015 a video:

Says he "raised average family income by 50 percent" during his tenure as Arkansas governor.

By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2015

Viral BuzzFeed
stated on April 20, 2015 video:

Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job.

By Jim Tharpe, Nancy Badertscher • April 22, 2015

George Nee
stated on February 5, 2015 testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee:

Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 22, 2015

Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
stated on January 10, 2015 a tweet:

"Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 1, 2015

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