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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
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on December 8, 2010 a newspaper interview:
The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
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By Eric Stirgus • January 21, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on January 11, 2011 an MSNBC interview:
Under federal law, Jared Loughner "would not have been able to buy a gun" had he been identified as mentally ill.
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By Stephen Koff • January 20, 2011
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
stated on January 18, 2011 comments on the House floor:
Between 2000 and 2006,  "health insurance company profits quadrupled."  
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By Louis Jacobson, Robert Farley • January 19, 2011
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
stated on January 18, 2011 comments on the House floor:
"Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled."
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By Louis Jacobson, Robert Farley • January 19, 2011
Newsmax
Newsmax
stated on January 14, 2011 an e-mail solicitation:
"The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on December 31, 2010 a CNN interview:
Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care.
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By Tom Feran • January 18, 2011
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on December 29, 2010 an op-ed:
"On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent."
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January 15, 2011
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
stated on December 21, 2010 Twitter:
TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • January 15, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 9, 2011 an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald':
"A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..."
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By Laura Figueroa • January 13, 2011
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on January 11, 2011 an interview on MSNBC:
"When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 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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By Tom Kertscher • 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
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on December 12, 2010 an interview.:
"The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas."
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By W. Gardner Selby • 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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By Tom Kertscher • January 5, 2011
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on November 30, 2010 a speech:
The city of Atlanta has $56 million in its reserves.
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By Eric Stirgus • January 4, 2011
Marie Ghazal
Marie Ghazal
stated on December 17, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal:
"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 4, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 3, 2011 a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.:
"In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read."
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By Aaron Sharockman • January 3, 2011
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on January 2, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We have the highest (corporate tax rates) in the world right now."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 4, 2010 an interview.:
"In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether it’s going to be funded in" years to come.
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 29, 2010
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