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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
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 8, 2013 a Twitter post.:
Says Texas is "dead last in support for mental health."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 10, 2013
Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge
stated on January 1, 2013 a news release:
The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
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By Stephen Koff • January 4, 2013
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 2, 2012 a news release:
Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
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By Tom Feran • November 26, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a debate:
Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 28, 2012
Keep Austin Healthy PAC
Keep Austin Healthy PAC
stated on October 18, 2012 a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.:
Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase.  
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 26, 2012
National Education Association
National Education Association
stated on September 27, 2012 a television ad:
Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
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By Stephen Koff • October 12, 2012
Upendra Chivukula
Upendra Chivukula
stated on August 31, 2012 an interview on NJToday:
Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
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By Bill Wichert • September 10, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2012
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on August 29, 2012 a speech:
Says opponents of the health care law  "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 1, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
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By Tom Kertscher • August 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 15, 2012 remarks at a campaign event:
Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on July 4, 2012 an interview with CBS News:
The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on May 11, 2012 an interview:
Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
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By Tom Kertscher • May 30, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 8, 2012 attack ad for TV:
"A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
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By Katie Sanders • May 18, 2012
Jennifer Williamson
Jennifer Williamson
stated on May 3, 2012 a campaign mailer:
Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • May 11, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on March 10, 2012 a candidates' forum.:
Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • April 10, 2012
Donald Verrilli
Donald Verrilli
stated on March 27, 2012 a Supreme Court hearing on health care law:
Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates "doubled or tripled" and enrollment dropped from 180,000 people to 80,000 people.
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By Erin O'Neill • April 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 26, 2012 an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report":
"Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate."
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By Molly Moorhead • March 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 an Obama campaign film:
Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2012
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