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Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
stated on February 17, 2014 an article
"Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021."
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By Eric Stirgus • February 24, 2014
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on February 13, 2014 a "Florida Face to Face" interview
The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
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By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
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By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • February 14, 2014
Chris Stirewalt
Chris Stirewalt
stated on February 11, 2014 a daily summary of news "Fox News First"
Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
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By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown."
"Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
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By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2014
Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
stated on February 5, 2014 a YouTube campaign announcement
Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.
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By Julie Kliegman • February 12, 2014
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
stated on January 29, 2014 a press conference
Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on January 9, 2014 press release
Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
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By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on January 2, 2014 a "Washington Post" op-ed
Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout."
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By Jon Greenberg • January 13, 2014
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2014 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have."
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By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on December 19, 2013 a Tweet
"More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 3, 2014
Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
stated on December 15, 2013 an oped column
Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 20, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on December 14, 2013 a Facebook post
"The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
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By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2013
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on December 16, 2013 a broadcast of "Hardball"
"Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
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By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 5, 2013 an interview
Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
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December 15, 2013
Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 a Facebook post
"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
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By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 as quoted by Politico
"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 its website
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
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By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
stated on December 5, 2013 a tweet
"FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition."
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December 9, 2013
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