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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson
stated on August 10, 2010 a speech on the House floor.:
"In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%."  
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By Lukas Pleva • August 17, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2010 a speech at the University of Texas at Austin:
"The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2010
Esquire magazine
Esquire magazine
stated on August 10, 2010 a magazine profile:
This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 2, 2010 "The Rachel Maddow Show":
"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
True
By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.:
"I've taken on the federal government and won."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce
stated on July 14, 2010 a campaign video:
"I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice."
True
By Joe Guillen • August 11, 2010
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on July 28, 2010 a statement:
Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
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By Eric Stirgus • August 11, 2010
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
stated on August 8, 2010 an interview on "This Week.":
About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 10, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on July 14, 2010 a speech in the U.S. Senate:
"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
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By Stephen Koff • August 10, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate:
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
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By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on July 26, 2010 a press release:
"(Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs."
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By Cristina Silva • August 2, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on August 1, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 29, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Jeff Greene can buy anything" ...  he owns two mansions.
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 30, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 speech on urban issues:
"The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
True
By Aaron Marshall • July 30, 2010
Jeb Hensarling
Jeb Hensarling
stated on July 8, 2010 a speech:
"Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 30, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
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By Lukas Pleva • July 29, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on July 26, 2010 an editorial board interview:
"There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County."
True
By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 a television ad:
Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2010
Marc Morial
Marc Morial
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
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By Louis Jacobson • July 27, 2010
Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner
stated on July 25, 2010 ABC's "This Week":
"We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector."
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By Lukas Pleva • July 27, 2010
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