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Instagram posts
stated on May 20, 2021 an Instagram post
A video shows “Dems caught not wearing masks” at the White House.
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By Bill McCarthy • May 24, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 Twitter
"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
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By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 4, 2021 a podcast
Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
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By Paul Specht • May 14, 2021
Jeffrey Zients
Jeffrey Zients
stated on May 9, 2021 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
“The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.
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By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 3, 2021 an Instagram post
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
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By Shasha Hupka • May 13, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 7, 2021 Facebook posts
“Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.”
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May 12, 2021
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on March 21, 2021 TV interview
"There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid."
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By Madeline Heim • May 7, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 29, 2021 an image on Facebook
11.6 million people watched Biden’s first presidential address to Congress while far larger audiences watched Donald Trump’s speeches.
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By Madison Czopek • May 3, 2021
Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen
stated on May 2, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.
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By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2021
Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
stated on April 28, 2021 a tweet
"Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
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By Lyle Muller • April 30, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 Twitter
A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”
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By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 19, 2021 an op-ed
“One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
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By Paul Specht • April 28, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 21, 2021 remarks
Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings.
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By Amy Sherman • April 27, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2021 a Facebook post
Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus.
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April 23, 2021
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on April 13, 2021 a TV interview
“We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 18, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2021 a Facebook post
"Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity."
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April 15, 2021
Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 a floor debate
"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Brandon Tatum
Brandon Tatum
stated on April 5, 2021 a Facebook post
“Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.”
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April 9, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2021 a Facebook post
Colorado “requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they’re wearing campaign apparel.”
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April 7, 2021
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 23, 2021 News release
"Over the past decade, drug prices have risen at three times the rate of inflation."
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By Haley BeMiller • April 7, 2021
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