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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on October 15, 2019 in comments made during the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate:
 "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance."
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By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • October 16, 2019
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech:
Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales.
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 4, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 21, 2019 in a campaign appearance in Iowa:
"We’re no longer the wealthiest middle class in the world."
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By Amy Sherman • October 4, 2019
Sam Graves
Sam Graves
stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter:
"The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
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By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2019
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on August 25, 2019 in a tweet:
The United States is "#1 in oil consumption" in the world.
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By Autumn Cecil, Jacqueline Kautz • October 1, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech:
"49% of all new income goes to the top 1%."
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 29, 2019
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet:
"Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years."
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By Caroline Cassedy, Karli Celestin • September 26, 2019
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on August 26, 2019 in a news conference:
 "Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win." 
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By Chris Nichols • September 25, 2019
Gina Hinojosa
Gina Hinojosa
stated on September 4, 2019 in a press conference:
"You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun.
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By Madlin Mekelburg • September 20, 2019
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement:
Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
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By Madison Czopek • September 20, 2019
Mark Perry
Mark Perry
stated on June 28, 2019 in a radio interview:
"Wisconsin is currently seeing an influx of new residents, Illinois is seeing an outflux."
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By Mica Soellner • September 19, 2019
Stanley Greenberg
Stanley Greenberg
stated on September 9, 2019 in his book, "RIP GOP":
"What was the reality for most Americans during the Obama presidency? Most lost wealth and their incomes fell, particularly for those at the bottom of the ladder."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech:
"From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 4, 2019
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email:
"Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines."
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 1, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post:
"We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service."
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By Jon Greenberg • August 29, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post:
 "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."
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By John Kruzel • August 27, 2019
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump
stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet:
"Since the passage of Tax Cuts, real disposable personal income per household has increased $5,205."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2019
Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares
stated on August 13, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."  
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By Warren Fiske • August 21, 2019
Philip Van Cleave
Philip Van Cleave
stated on August 8, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"Criminals don’t go through (gun) background checks. I think it’s like 3% go through a background check."  
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By Warren Fiske • August 13, 2019
Sheila Bynum-Coleman
Sheila Bynum-Coleman
stated on July 26, 2019 in a website post.:
"African Americans are three to four times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and nine times more likely to be imprisoned."  
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By Warren Fiske • August 6, 2019
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