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Kim Gray
stated on March 3, 2020 a radio interview.:

“Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”

By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts:

"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."

By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020

Steve Chabot
stated on September 6, 2018 a campaign ad:

Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit."

By Stephen Koff • September 13, 2018

Travis Forward
stated on October 23, 2017 a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions:

"The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2017

Chris Abele
stated on March 3, 2016 an interview:

The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down."

By James B. Nelson • March 18, 2016

Wisconsin Working Families Party
stated on January 15, 2016 a direct mail flier:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV."

By James B. Nelson • February 24, 2016

Chris Larson
stated on January 7, 2016 a Facebook post:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters."

By James B. Nelson • February 9, 2016

David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on July 27, 2014 an interview:

"I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus."

By Devon Waugh • August 8, 2014

David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview:

Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."

By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2014

Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech:

Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2013

Miami-Dade County
stated on July 9, 2013 a county budget document:

Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water."

By Amy Sherman • July 12, 2013

Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 a news release:

A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds

By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013

Carlos Gimenez
stated on April 10, 2013 a county commission meeting:

The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."

By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2013

Clackamas County Commission
stated on August 23, 2012 a press release:

Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."

By Janie Har • August 30, 2012

Multnomah County Library Foundation
stated on July 25, 2012 a newsletter.:

Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."

By Ian K. Kullgren • August 10, 2012

Rachel O'Connor
stated on July 12, 2012 an interview:

The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years."

By Lee Logan • July 22, 2012

Clackamas County Democrats
stated on June 22, 2012 a campaign press release:

Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."

By Janie Har • July 5, 2012

Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech:

"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."

By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012

Donald McEachin
stated on January 11, 2012 a speech.:

Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.

By Nancy Madsen • January 26, 2012

Bob McDonnell
stated on December 19, 2011 a speech.:

Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."

By Sean Gorman • January 20, 2012

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