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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 19, 2018 speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration
"There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years."
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By Manuela Tobias • June 21, 2018
Jim Spencer
Jim Spencer
stated on June 18, 2018 a news blog post
Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average.
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 20, 2018
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on June 9, 2018 a headline
"Trump approval rating better than Obama and Reagan at same point in their presidencies."
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By Amy Sherman • June 18, 2018
Dana Wachs
Dana Wachs
stated on April 11, 2018 an interview
Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure."
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June 15, 2018
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on May 7, 2018 an online survey
"After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 14, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 8, 2018 a tweet
"Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"
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By Louis Jacobson • June 13, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2018 a tweet
"101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 an interview
Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.  
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June 11, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on June 20, 2018 a debate
Under Philip Levine, Miami Beach "passed a resolution to ban assault rifles, which was not enforceable and never enforced. He passed a resolution to raise the minimum wage, which actually no one got the benefit of because it was not enforced."  
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By Allison Graves • June 9, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 14, 2018 a headline
"National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days"
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By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on April 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says that "when federal bureaucrats wanted to prohibit the use of wooden cheese boards, which help make tens of millions of pounds of cheese a year" she "stepped in, helped eliminate the regulations."
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By D.L. Davis • June 7, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2018 a tweet
Rep. Dan Donovan "voted for Tax Cuts"
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By Dan Clark • June 4, 2018
Keith Rothfus
Keith Rothfus
stated on May 22, 2018 a press release
"Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
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By Colin Deppen • May 31, 2018
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on May 23, 2018 a New York Times news story
"One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 31, 2018
stated on May 8, 2018 an Austin American-Statesman news story
Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 31, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 17, 2018 an online ad
"Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010."
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May 30, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 a campaign ad
Republican candidate for California governor Travis Allen "gave campaign donations to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Boxer."
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By Chris Nichols • May 25, 2018
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 a news release
"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."  
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May 24, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on May 18, 2018 a Facebook post
"So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2018
Andrew White
Andrew White
stated on May 11, 2018 a Democratic gubernatorial debate
Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong.
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2018
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