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stated on April 10, 2020 in Facebook posts:
Images show COVID-19 victims being buried in mass graves in New York City.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian:
“It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package."
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By Shefali Luthra • April 13, 2020
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stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 9, 2020
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on March 31, 2020 in a briefing:
Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • April 3, 2020
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stated on March 29, 2020 in a viral post:
Says a study projects Wisconsin’s coronavirus cases will peak on April 26, 2020
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By Eric Litke • March 31, 2020
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stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 26, 2020
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stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on March 17, 2020 in remarks at a press conference:
Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 24, 2020
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stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.”
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By Eric Litke • March 20, 2020
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stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic:
2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.”
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By Daniel Funke • March 20, 2020
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stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)
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By Eric Litke • March 19, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 in a chart:
Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild."
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By Paul Specht • March 13, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet:
“During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.”
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By Samantha Putterman • March 13, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 19, 2020 in news release:
“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”
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By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2020
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stated on March 10, 2020 in an image:
Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.”
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By Daniel Funke • March 12, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan."
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By Jon Greenberg • March 10, 2020
Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch
stated on February 1, 2020 in a House Special Committee hearing on Criminal Justice:
“In Boone County (Missouri) with a 1.7% unemployment rate, we can’t find enough people, we can’t fill all the job openings.”
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By Sean Na • March 10, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC:
Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2020
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet:
"Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries."
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By Mica Soellner • March 5, 2020
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