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Mitt Romney
stated on August 11, 2011 the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa:

"We're inches away from no longer having a free economy."

By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on August 2, 2011 a Senate floor speech:

There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2011

Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on July 29, 2011 a report:

"Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II.

By Richard Salit • July 21, 2011

Mitt Romney
stated on June 2, 2011 a speech announcing his presidential campaign:

"We are only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy."

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2011

Reince Priebus
stated on April 5, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show:

"We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president."

By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2011

Jon Brien
stated on March 22, 2011 a news release:

Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."

By Peter Lord • March 27, 2011

Chain email
stated on February 17, 2011 a chain e-mail:

Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima

By Peter Lord • February 18, 2011

Chain email
stated on December 20, 2010 a message via the Internet:

Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 22, 2010

Glenn Beck
stated on November 22, 2010 his radio broadcast:

"This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government."

By Mark Naymik • December 3, 2010

Chain email
stated on October 7, 2010 e-mail and blog postings:

The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 17, 2010

Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 a debate.:

Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.

By W. Gardner Selby • November 12, 2010

Chain email
stated on October 31, 2010 a message via the Internet:

"Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 12, 2010

Mike Prendergast
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer:

"Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly."

By Robert Farley • November 1, 2010

Crossroads GPS
stated on October 25, 2010 a campaign commerical:

"North Dakota's economy is reeling."

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2010

Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video:

"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."

By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010

Jim Renacci
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate:

Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled."

By Stephen Koff • October 26, 2010

Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 13, 2010 a debate:

Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs."

By Robert Farley • October 14, 2010

Nancy Pelosi
stated on September 23, 2010 a blog post:

Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on September 3, 2010 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee:

"The stimulus has not created one private sector job."

By Becky Bowers • September 17, 2010

Rob Portman
stated on August 25, 2010 a posting on Facebook:

Says a "Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working … "

By Robert Higgs • September 16, 2010

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