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Tavern League of Wisconsin
Tavern League of Wisconsin
stated on May 14, 2013 an interview
A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.
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May 17, 2013
One New Jersey
One New Jersey
stated on May 3, 2013 A radio ad
"Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 16, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 30, 2013 a press conference
Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 15, 2013 a speech at CPAC
"Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
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By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2013
Gary Kelly
Gary Kelly
stated on February 1, 2013 a column
"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
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March 17, 2013
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on February 25, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"There's going to be a slowdown and delays in flights" as a result of the sequester.
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By Molly Moorhead • February 27, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 5, 2013
Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.
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By Sue Owen • February 9, 2013
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 an article
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
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By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on July 21, 2012 media appearances
Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.
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By Willoughby Mariano • July 27, 2012
John Watson
John Watson
stated on July 11, 2012 an op-ed
The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
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By Eric Stirgus • July 20, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on June 26, 2012 in a press statement
Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
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By Janie Har • June 27, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on May 16, 2012 a blog post.
Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • June 5, 2012
Colleen Kiernan
Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 an interview
"For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."  
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By Eric Stirgus • May 25, 2012
Colleen Kiernan
Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 an interview
"Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
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By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2012
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on May 3, 2012 an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show"
"New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 17, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on April 14, 2012 a flier
The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."
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By Eric Stirgus • April 27, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2012 an interview with WTSP
"In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage it’s $1,500 a year."
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By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2012
John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on February 7, 2012 a radio interview
"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 20, 2012
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on January 19, 2012 a speech
Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 31, 2012
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on November 30, 2011 a congressional hearing
"Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online."
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By Tom Feran • January 4, 2012
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