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Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on April 14, 2010 a press conference
New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2010
Richard Shelby
Richard Shelby
stated on March 25, 2010 a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
"The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."
False
By Catharine Richert • April 16, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate
"The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 22, 2010
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on October 27, 2009 a speech on the House floor.
"One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 30, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 22, 2009 a press conference
Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 23, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 26, 2007 a speech in Iowa
"Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
False
By Asjylyn Loder • December 31, 2007
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