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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

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By Richard Locker January 24, 2012

Democrats say Tennessee consumers pay among nation's highest taxes on groceries

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Federation of Tax Administrators, State Sales Tax Rates and Food & Drug Exemptions, February 2011.

Tax Foundation, Ranking State and Local Sales Taxes (Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 284), Sept. 22, 2011.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Should States Tax Food? Examining the Policy Issues and Options, April 1998.

stated on January 30, 2012 in his State of the State address.:

"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."

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stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.:

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

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stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.:

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

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stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee:

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

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Stacey Campfield

stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.:

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

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Scott DesJarlais

stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro:

Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."

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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on August 28, 2012 in in a press release.:

Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."

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stated on August 27, 2012 in a Web posting:

Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor."

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Dolores Gresham

stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.:

"I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.

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stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.:

Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."

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stated on May 18, 2012 in a newsletter.:

Claims credit for food tax reductions that "previous Democrat regimes refused to make."

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Dolores Gresham

stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.:

"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."

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stated on January 30, 2012 in his State of the State address.:

"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."

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stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.:

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

true

true

stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.:

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

true

true

stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee:

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

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true

Stacey Campfield

stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.:

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

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Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:

“If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’"

By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2025
Occupy Democrats
stated on June 11, 2025 in Facebook post:

"Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined."

By Ella Moore • June 27, 2025
John Thune
stated on May 30, 2025 in an interview with KOTA:

“A lot of times, health care comes with a job.”

By Arielle Zionts • June 27, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet:

If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:

“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 26, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.

By Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2025 in Facebook posts:

“BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton announces her refusal to celebrate Pride Month in June.”

By Loreben Tuquero • June 25, 2025
Josh Schoemann
stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview:

“The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”

By Hope Karnopp • June 25, 2025
American Action Network
stated on June 4, 2025 in an ad:

The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”

By Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025
X posts
stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 24, 2025

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