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Jon Bramnick
Jon Bramnick
stated on February 8, 2013 a panel discussion for "On The Record with Michael Aron":
Says, "when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar  - I call it mismanagement – deficit."
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By Caryn Shinske • February 21, 2013
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on February 11, 2013 a letter to Ohio lawmakers:
Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
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By Stephen Koff • February 21, 2013
David Cote
David Cote
stated on February 11, 2013 a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event:
"The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II."
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By Jake Berry • February 21, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 13, 2013 a radio interview:
"Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 20, 2013
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on February 12, 2013 a media availability with reporters:
"The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
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By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Patience Roggensack
Patience Roggensack
stated on February 6, 2013 a campaign TV ad:
Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge  
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 17, 2013
Peter Courtney
Peter Courtney
stated on February 6, 2013 a press release:
Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
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By Janie Har • February 16, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union address:
Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation.
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By Molly Moorhead • February 14, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 12, 2013 GOP response to Obama's State of the Union:
"I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in."
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By Katie Sanders • February 14, 2013
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."
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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."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2013
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