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Ian Bremmer
stated on January 4, 2014 in a tweet:

"US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%."

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By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2014

Glenn Greenwald
stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead":

"Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act."

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By Jon Greenberg • January 7, 2014

Jonathan Harris
stated on December 24, 2013 in a newspaper commentary:

"You don’t see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical."

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By John Hill • January 7, 2014

Marco Rubio
stated on January 6, 2014 in a video:

"In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty."

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By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet:

In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.

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By Sue Owen • January 4, 2014

Michael Moore
stated on January 1, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed:

Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies."

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By Jon Greenberg • January 3, 2014

Donna Brazile
stated on December 29, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union":

"(The farm bill) has a provision that would in many ways reduce the deficit."

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By Katie Sanders • January 2, 2014

Thom Hartmann
stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture":

Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."

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By Jon Greenberg • December 31, 2013

Brett Smiley
stated on December 19, 2013 in a campaign speech:

"Of all cities in the United States with more than 100,000 people, Providence is the 183rd safest."

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By John Hill • December 30, 2013

Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor:

"61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming."

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 28, 2013

Kathleen Peters
stated on December 13, 2013 in a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters:

"Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress!"

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By Joshua Gillin • December 27, 2013

Bill Kristol
stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck."

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By Katie Sanders • December 22, 2013

Glenn Beck
stated on December 19, 2013 in comments on his radio program:

To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone.

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By Katie Sanders • December 22, 2013

Steven Rattner
stated on December 16, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

The United States is "behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead."

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By Katie Sanders • December 19, 2013

Vicki Shabo
stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle":

"About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day."

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By Katie Sanders • December 17, 2013

Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court:

Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."

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By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013

Eugene Yu
stated on December 9, 2013 in a website:

Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!"

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By Eric Stirgus • December 17, 2013

Michael Chippendale
stated on December 3, 2013 in a radio interview:

"The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place."

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 15, 2013

Daniel McKee
stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech:

The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history."

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By John Hill • December 13, 2013

Barbara Lee
stated on December 4, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":

"60 percent of people on food assistance are working."

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By Julie Kliegman • December 11, 2013

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