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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 12, 2013 a book:
"The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."  
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By Tom Kertscher • November 13, 2013
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on July 20, 2013 an interview:
"I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up."
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 17, 2013 an interview:
On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree."  
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By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on July 11, 2013 an opinion article:
Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."
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By Yuxing Zheng • August 10, 2013
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on May 29, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign TV ad:
"Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 6, 2013
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on March 19, 2013 a congressional hearing:
The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."
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By Molly Moorhead, Sabrina Eaton, W. Gardner Selby • March 28, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on March 21, 2013 a speech on the Senate floor:
"Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."
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By Stephen Koff • March 27, 2013
Steve LaTourette
Steve LaTourette
stated on March 17, 2013 an interview on “Fox News Sunday”:
"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
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By Sabrina Eaton • March 26, 2013
Jon Bramnick
Jon Bramnick
stated on February 8, 2013 a panel discussion for "On The Record with Michael Aron":
Says, "when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar  - I call it mismanagement – deficit."
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By Caryn Shinske • February 21, 2013
David Cote
David Cote
stated on February 11, 2013 a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event:
"The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II."
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By Jake Berry • February 21, 2013
Caroline Casagrande
Caroline Casagrande
stated on October 26, 2012 an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for "On The Record":
"Every American now is $51,000 in debt. That’s money I owe, that’s money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, that’s their check to the federal government right now."
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By Caryn Shinske • November 15, 2012
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 11, 2012 a campaign speech:
Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.  
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By Dave Umhoefer • September 28, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 6, 2012 a news release:
The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
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By Tom Feran • September 21, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on August 21, 2012 a television ad, “Future.”:
$50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill."
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By Jake Berry • September 12, 2012
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on August 23, 2012 a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.:
"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
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By Jake Berry • September 5, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on June 26, 2012 a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas:
Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
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By Sue Owen • July 19, 2012
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