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Scott Walker
stated on November 12, 2013 a book

"The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."

November 13, 2013

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."

By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2013

Ron Johnson
stated on July 17, 2013 an interview

On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree."

August 11, 2013

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."

By Yuxing Zheng • August 10, 2013

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."

By Caryn Shinske • June 6, 2013

Jim Jordan
stated on March 19, 2013 a congressional hearing

The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."

By Molly Moorhead, Sabrina Eaton, W. Gardner Selby • March 28, 2013

Rob Portman
stated on March 21, 2013 a speech on the Senate floor

"Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."

By Stephen Koff • March 27, 2013

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."

By Sabrina Eaton • March 26, 2013

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."

By Caryn Shinske • February 21, 2013

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."

By Jake Berry • February 21, 2013

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."

By Caryn Shinske • November 15, 2012

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.

By Dave Umhoefer • September 28, 2012

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."

By Tom Feran • September 21, 2012

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."

By Jake Berry • September 12, 2012

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."

By Jake Berry • September 5, 2012

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."

By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012

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."

By Sue Owen • July 19, 2012

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