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Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece:
Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 2, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release:
Says  "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."  
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By Janie Har • June 1, 2013
Peter Nightingale
Peter Nightingale
stated on May 8, 2013 in a web commentary:
"The UK has an unarmed police force and a firearm fatality rate that is 40 times lower per capita than in the U.S."
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By Michael McKinney • May 31, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 6, 2013 in a website post.:
"In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908."
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By Sean Gorman • May 28, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
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By Molly Moorhead • May 28, 2013
Sander Levin
Sander Levin
stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:
Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups  
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By Becky Bowers • May 24, 2013
Carolyn Tomei
Carolyn Tomei
stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech:
Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
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By Janie Har • May 24, 2013
AFL-CIO of New Jersey
AFL-CIO of New Jersey
stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post:
"New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 23, 2013
Lynne Derbyshire
Lynne Derbyshire
stated on May 16, 2013 in The Providence Journal:
"If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked" in New York City.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 23, 2013
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press':
"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
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By Jon Greenberg • May 22, 2013
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:
"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release:
"This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century."
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By Amy Sherman • May 22, 2013
Robert Deuell
Robert Deuell
stated on May 13, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.:
Says it's "estimated that 300 babies a year are sent home from the hospital with an unrecognized congenital heart defect; it is the most common birth defect in America."                   
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2013
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview:
Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 20, 2013
Family Forward Oregon
Family Forward Oregon
stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier:
Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."
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By Janie Har • May 18, 2013
Tavern League of Wisconsin
Tavern League of Wisconsin
stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview:
A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.
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By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet:
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 17, 2013
One New Jersey
One New Jersey
stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad:
"Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 16, 2013
Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
stated on May 3, 2013 in television advertisement:
The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.
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By Janel Davis • May 14, 2013
Mike Foley
Mike Foley
stated on April 23, 2013 in news release:
Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.
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By Robert Higgs • May 13, 2013
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