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John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 25, 2011 an e-mail
Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • February 2, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on January 6, 2011 an op-ed column.
Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2011
Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
stated on December 19, 2010 a television interview
Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor.
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January 11, 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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2010 a meeting with state legislators.
"We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."
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By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2010
Mark Brodeur
Mark Brodeur
stated on December 2, 2010 a Providence Journal story
Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 12, 2010
Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
stated on November 8, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal
Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."
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By Edward Fitzpatrick • December 5, 2010
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on November 15, 2010 a speech.
Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2010
Allen Alley
Allen Alley
stated on November 8, 2010 a website
Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • November 12, 2010
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on September 22, 2010 a news conference
 "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending.  They never paid for their tax cuts."  
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By Aaron Marshall • October 12, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 6, 2010 an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.
"The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 8, 2010
Steven Costantino
Steven Costantino
stated on September 1, 2010 a TV commercial
"He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence."
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By Cynthia Needham • September 11, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 27, 2010 an ad.
"When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 31, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.
"We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 30, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on August 9, 2010 a TV interview.
"The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 12, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on June 25, 2010 a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi
"Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 18, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 9, 2010 a press release
"$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session."
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By Amy Sherman • July 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 14, 2010 a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate
"The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 18, 2010
Marc Katz
Marc Katz
stated on December 8, 2009 a message on Twitter
"Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
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January 12, 2010
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