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National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release:

Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history

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By Lucas Daprile August 31, 2015

Republican group says Russ Feingold cast deciding vote for largest tax increase ever

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Dave Umhoefer, "Republican Governors Association says Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history," PolitiFact Wisconsin, September 17, 2010.

Jerry Tempalski, "Revenue Effects of Major Tax Bills: Updated Tables for all 2012 Bills," Office of Tax Analysis, February 2013.

Cal Thomas, "Remember President’s Shameless Pandering," Sun Sentinel, October 4, 1996.

David E. Rosenbaum, "In a Debate, It’s Themes, Not Facts," The New York Times, October 13, 1996.

Aaron Sharockman, "Limbaugh, GOP have it wrong: Health care law is not the largest tax increase ever," PolitiFact, June 28, 2012.

Bartholomew Sullivan, "Memphis candidate Bergmann repeats Limbaugh claim that health-care tax increase is biggest in world history," PolitiFact Tennessee, July, 22, 2012.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation Calculator, accessed 8/17/2015.

Louis Jacobson, "NRSC attacks Michael Bennet for casting 'the deciding vote' for stimulus, health care," PolitiFact, October 26, 2010.

stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview:

"By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state."

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stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece:

"Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history."

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mostly-true

stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."

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stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement:

Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans."

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stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention:

"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."

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National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release:

Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history

barely-true

barely-true

stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview:

"By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state."

true

true

stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece:

"Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement:

Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention:

"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."

half-true

half-true

National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release:

Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history

barely-true

barely-true

stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview:

"By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state."

true

true

stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece:

"Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement:

Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans."

mostly-true

mostly-true

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stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post:

California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places.

By Sofia Ahmed • August 30, 2024
X posts
stated on August 29, 2024 in X posts:

President Joe Biden “did a campaign ad at the graves in Arlington in 2020.”

By Loreben Tuquero • August 30, 2024
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stated on August 16, 2024 in a video:

Video shows “Kamala Harris describing how she can ruin lives with the 'swipe of a pen.’"

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • August 30, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 in a post:

Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”

By Sara Swann • August 30, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“There’s no such thing as menopause.”

By Madison Czopek • August 30, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Hollywood actor Kurt Russell just said: ‘It is now proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden CHEATED in the 2020 election with mail-in ballots.’”

By Caleb McCullough • August 30, 2024
Kamala Harris
stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."

By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2024
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stated on August 27, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Kurt Russell forms a new non-woke actors alliance with Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2024
Viral image
stated on August 23, 2024 in an X post:

Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2024
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stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post:

C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2024

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