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Ralph Mollis
stated on August 10, 2014 a TV debate

"The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools."

By Karen Lee Ziner • August 7, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on July 15, 2014 a radio debate

"The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200."

By Karen Lee Ziner • July 27, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on June 17, 2014 a debate

Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 29, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on January 20, 2014 a debate

On repealing the 17th Amendment

By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on January 20, 2014 a debate

On repealing the 17th Amendment

By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014

Earl Blumenauer
stated on August 23, 2013 a forum

"The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."

By Janie Har • September 3, 2013

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate

"The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."

By Molly Moorhead • October 24, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate

Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.

By Jon Greenberg • October 24, 2012

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate

Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."

By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a foreign policy debate

Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."

By Amy Sherman • October 23, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate

Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."

By Katie Sanders • October 23, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the final debate

Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."

By Jon Greenberg • October 23, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate

"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."

By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate

"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."

By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 the Florida U.S. Senate debate

Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."

By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall debate

"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."

By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2012

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.

Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."

By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.

In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012

Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.

"Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 debate comments

Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2012

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