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David Crowley
stated on February 24, 2019 a TV interview

''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison."

By D.L. Davis • March 19, 2019

Mike DeWine
stated on September 12, 2018 an ad

Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets."

By Amy Sherman • September 26, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on May 29, 2018 a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.

"We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down."

By Jon Greenberg • May 31, 2018

Oliver North
stated on May 20, 2018 an interview on Fox News

Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."

By Manuela Tobias • May 22, 2018

True American
stated on May 13, 2018 a headline

"BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio"

By Amy Sherman • May 17, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on May 1, 2018 a tweet

Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2018

Gwen Moore
stated on June 19, 2017 an interview

"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."

July 7, 2017

Claire McCaskill
stated on March 28, 2017 a tweet

"We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."

By Gary Garrison • May 10, 2017

Alex Jones
stated on April 20, 2017 a court hearing

Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.

By Joshua Gillin • May 5, 2017

Americas PAC
stated on April 27, 2017 a radio ad

Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.

May 5, 2017

Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on September 6, 2016 a radio ad

Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.

October 26, 2016

Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on May 2, 2016 a TV ad

"Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."

May 11, 2016

Club for Growth
stated on March 17, 2016 a political ad

Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 21, 2016

Maggie Hassan
stated on February 4, 2016 her State of the State speech

"Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."

By Allie Morris • February 22, 2016

Maggie Hassan
stated on June 16, 2015 her State of the State speech in Nashua

Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.

By Clay Wirestone • July 2, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Nancy Denuccio
stated on March 6, 2015 a TV interview

"We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."

By Katie Mulvaney • March 13, 2015

Brad Schimel
stated on August 15, 2014 an interview

Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."

August 27, 2014

Brian Kilmeade
stated on January 21, 2014 a broadcast of "Fox and Friends"

Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana.

By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2014

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