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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on October 25, 2023 his acceptance speech as speaker
“In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal
stated on May 28, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”
The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day.
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By Sevana Wenn • June 6, 2023
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on January 8, 2023 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
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By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 6, 2021 remarks at the White House
“Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2021
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 28, 2020 ABC News’ “This Week”
Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”
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By Sophie Austin • July 7, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 24, 2019 Press conference in Washington D.C.
"Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."
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By Kit Norton, Lola Duffort • June 26, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on March 6, 2019 a news release
"College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt."
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By Chris Nichols • March 21, 2019
Chip Roy
Chip Roy
stated on February 27, 2019 a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
"We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • February 28, 2019
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
stated on September 11, 2018 a newspaper column
"President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 an interview
Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.  
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June 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on May 9, 2018 an interview with Hoppy Kercheval
"By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2018
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on February 8, 2018 a Senate floor speech
"George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so."
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By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2018
Committee of Austin's Children PAC
Committee of Austin's Children PAC
stated on September 24, 2017 a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition
Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2017
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on June 26, 2017 an op-ed in the New York Times
"We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 30, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on December 16, 2016 an interview
Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
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December 30, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." 
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By Warren Fiske • October 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt."
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By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell
stated on August 9, 2016 a Facebook post
"At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt."
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By Sean Gorman • August 19, 2016
Allen Buckley
Allen Buckley
stated on July 13, 2016 a campaign statement
"U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt!"
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By Jim Tharpe • August 10, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 20, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 21, 2016
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