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Albio Sires
Albio Sires
stated on June 20, 2012 a speech on the House floor
"Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."
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By Bill Wichert • July 2, 2012
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
stated on June 20, 2012
"Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school."  
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 14, 2012 a campaign speech
"Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
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By Henry J. Gomez • June 28, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on June 26, 2012 in a press statement
Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
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By Janie Har • June 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 22, 2012 a speech in Orlando
The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
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By Molly Moorhead • June 26, 2012
Steve Buckstein
Steve Buckstein
stated on June 18, 2012 in a tweet, online post
"Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"
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By Janie Har • June 22, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2012 a Facebook post
"Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
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By Molly Moorhead • June 19, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on June 6, 2012 a tweet
"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • June 19, 2012
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release
Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
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By Janie Har • June 18, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release.
Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • June 18, 2012
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on June 11, 2012 a guest column
Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • June 15, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on June 6, 2012 a fundraising letter.
Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."
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By Nancy Madsen • June 15, 2012
Stephen Simpson
Stephen Simpson
stated on June 6, 2012 an article
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
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By Eric Stirgus • June 15, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Giving the facts:  73,000 jobs created ... since '11.  Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry?  1,800."
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By Reginald Fields • June 13, 2012
Samuel Wurzelbacher
Samuel Wurzelbacher
stated on June 4, 2012 a campaign video
"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
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By Tom Feran • June 12, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
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By Aaron Marshall • June 11, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 30, 2012 a memo to the media
Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent."
Mostly True
June 10, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on June 2, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
"It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt."
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By Bill Wichert • June 8, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says he "cut the budget."
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By Tom Feran • June 6, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on May 16, 2012 a blog post.
Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 5, 2012
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