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Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet:
"Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'"
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By Hannah Archambault, Matthew Hall • October 5, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on August 30, 2018 in :
Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state.
True
By Rashaan Ayesh • September 26, 2018
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.:
"The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."  
True
By Warren Fiske • September 25, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City:
"I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 20, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign speech:
"Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living.
True
By Chris Nichols • September 19, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 7, 2018 in a blog post:
Says Sean Hannity told listeners of his radio show that "Beto O’Rourke is asking for help in getting undocumented to vote."
True
By Miriam Valverde • September 14, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on August 23, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader:
Says a Josh Hawley lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA."
True
By Hannah Archambault, Matthew Hall, Theo DeRosa • September 13, 2018
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 11, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:
Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.
True
By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2018
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed."
True
By Anja Martin • August 31, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 8, 2018 in a tweet:
"This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state."
True
By Lili Zecevic • August 31, 2018
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. :
Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 29, 2018
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 7, 2018 in remarks during a press conference:
"If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks."
True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 26, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 8, 2018 in a tweet:
"The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected."
True
By Warren Sterling • August 23, 2018
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2018
Civitas Institute
Civitas Institute
stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet:
"Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
True
By Rashaan Ayesh • August 22, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on March 6, 2018 in an interview on HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher":
"I don’t take a dime of PAC money."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 20, 2018
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."
True
By Jennifer Walter • August 14, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on July 26, 2018 in a speech:
"One out of every 30 people in the Greater Boston area is an illegal alien."
True
By Miriam Valverde • July 31, 2018
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network:
Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2018
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