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John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on February 2, 2013 a campaign rally
"We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • February 14, 2013
Leah Ward Sears
Leah Ward Sears
stated on February 5, 2013 newspaper column
"I was never against same-sex marriage."
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By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • February 13, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address
Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."
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By Becky Bowers • February 13, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2013 his State of the State address.
Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago."
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 11, 2013
Markel Hutchins
Markel Hutchins
stated on February 4, 2013 an interview
There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States.
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By Eric Stirgus • February 11, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 5, 2013
Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.
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By Sue Owen • February 9, 2013
Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren
stated on February 5, 2013 a House hearing on immigration
"With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens."
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By Molly Moorhead • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial
Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures."
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By Sue Owen • February 8, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on February 3, 2013 a guest commentary
"When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department."
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By Jake Berry • February 8, 2013
Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
stated on January 14, 2013 a floor speech in the House of Representatives
Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.  
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By Sabrina Eaton • February 8, 2013
Janet Freedman
Janet Freedman
stated on January 13, 2013 an interview on 10 News Conference
Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on January 23, 2013 a press statement
Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
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By Tom Feran • February 7, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 22, 2013 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”
Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later."
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By Bill Wichert • February 3, 2013
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on December 19, 2012 a floor speech in the House of Representatives
"States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
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By Sabrina Eaton • February 1, 2013
Stephen King
Stephen King
stated on January 25, 2013 a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns'
Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent."
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By Becky Bowers • January 31, 2013
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rodney Frelinghuysen
stated on January 15, 2013 a speech on the House floor
Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy."
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By Bill Wichert • January 31, 2013
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on January 27, 2013 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
"One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 a twitter post
"Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
J.D. Van Brink
J.D. Van Brink
stated on December 10, 2012 in a tea party meeting
The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres.
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By Janel Davis • January 28, 2013
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 18, 2013 an interview
The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period.
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 24, 2013
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