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Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk is a U.S. senator from Illinois, having defeated Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias for the seat formerly occupied by President Barack Obama in 2010. Kirk was formerly a U.S. congressman from Illinois’ 10th district.

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Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on June 15, 2016 a website press release:
Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."
False
By Madeleine Doubek • July 21, 2016
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on October 18, 2010 a TV ad:
As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 20, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on June 30, 2010 a campaign video:
"At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • July 8, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on July 8, 2010 a campaign ad:
"Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 8, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on March 21, 2010 a floor speech in the House:
"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2010
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Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 31, 2016 an email fundraising letter:
"Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Mostly False
By Madeleine Doubek • September 28, 2016
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 18, 2016 in a speech:
Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."
Mostly True
By Matt Dietrich • September 15, 2016
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on June 8, 2016 a tweet:
Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
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By Kevin Hoffman • July 15, 2016
Alexi Giannoulias
Alexi Giannoulias
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV ad:
"Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • October 19, 2010
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