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James Bennett
James Bennett
stated on January 1, 2013 a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video
"Our numbers are going up at the airport."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 10, 2013
Scott Keyes
Scott Keyes
stated on July 16, 2012 a blog post
Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." 
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July 27, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on March 13, 2012 press conference
The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
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By Willoughby Mariano • June 6, 2012
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
stated on May 13, 2012 a radio interview
Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget."
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By Willoughby Mariano • May 23, 2012
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
stated on July 13, 2011 a press release
The Atlanta streetcar is expected to create 930 jobs during construction, totaling more than 5,600 jobs over the next 20 years.
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By Willoughby Mariano • July 25, 2011
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 7, 2011 a speech.
"The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism."
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By Jacob Geiger • May 18, 2011
Brian Moran
Brian Moran
stated on January 12, 2011 a news release.
The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back." 
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By Jacob Geiger • January 21, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on December 9, 2010 a news release
Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs"
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December 14, 2010
Delia Lopez
Delia Lopez
stated on September 15, 2010 a statement on campaign website
A bill by Earl Blumenauer would "mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • September 24, 2010
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
stated on June 3, 2010 a candidate forum
"Four years as a congressman, he [U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson] never talked about MARTA."
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By Eric Stirgus • June 27, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 30, 2009 an interview on "The Today Show"
"When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2009
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