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Brian Krassenstein
stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X:

It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note.

By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2023
Mitt Romney
stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad:

"As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel."

By Molly Moorhead • August 7, 2012
Rand Paul
stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News:

Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 4, 2011