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Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on March 29, 2011 an op-ed
Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 11, 2011
David Pepper
David Pepper
stated on March 10, 2011 an Ohio House committee hearing
"Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio."
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By Reginald Fields • April 11, 2011
Roberto DaSilva
Roberto DaSilva
stated on March 21, 2011 a news release
"We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody
Mostly True
By Peter Lord • April 8, 2011
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on April 1, 2011 a press release
Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 6, 2011
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
stated on April 3, 2011 a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times'
"Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000."
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 30, 2011 a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed
"Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
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By Becky Bowers • April 4, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on January 11, 2011 his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
"Every child born today inherits a $30,000 share in a national debt that stands at more than $13 trillion."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on March 23, 2011 a blog post.
A majority of the American people opposed the health care law when it was signed and still oppose it today.  
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By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2011
Sally Bethea
Sally Bethea
stated on April 9, 2011 an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program."
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By Willoughby Mariano • April 4, 2011
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 31, 2011 remarks on the House floor
"Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else."
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on April 1, 2011 a campaign flier
Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times."
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 1, 2011
John Buss
John Buss
stated on March 23, 2011 comments before a state House subcommittee
Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on January 11, 2011 his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
"Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2011
Free Market Florida
Free Market Florida
stated on March 1, 2011 a web video.
Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 18, 2011 a television ad
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 30, 2011
Young Americans for Liberty
Young Americans for Liberty
stated on March 24, 2011 a press release
"Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 29, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 22, 2011 a campaign appearance
Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years.
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By James B. Nelson • March 28, 2011
Kim Thatcher
Kim Thatcher
stated on March 17, 2011 a House floor session
Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and  were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 26, 2011
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on March 17, 2011 a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer
Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime."
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By Joe Guillen • March 25, 2011
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 21, 2011 an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country."
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By Willoughby Mariano • March 25, 2011
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