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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 7, 2011 a speech to the Chamber of Commerce
"Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets."
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February 10, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 7, 2010 a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club
The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions.
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By James B. Nelson • January 7, 2011
stated on November 19, 2010 a newsletter to Milwaukee residents
"More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center.
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January 5, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on December 2, 2010 a news release.
The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000."  
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By Wes Hester • December 11, 2010
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on November 30, 2010 an MSNBC interview
"Understand, this is unemployment insurance. It’s not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when you’re working. You get help when you’re not."
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By Stephen Koff • December 7, 2010
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
"We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February.
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By Warren Fiske • November 17, 2010
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
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By Warren Fiske • November 12, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 12, 2010 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters
"Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
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By Eric Stirgus • October 25, 2010
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
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By James B. Nelson • October 15, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door
"For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
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October 11, 2010
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