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National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on January 9, 2014 press release
Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
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By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2014
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on January 14, 2014 a press release
"Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 14, 2014
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on December 19, 2013 a Tweet
"More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 3, 2014
National Federation of the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 a news release
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per  hour.
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By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 a flier
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
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By Willoughby Mariano • December 16, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 its website
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
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By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 19, 2013 a debate on the Senate floor
"The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
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By Willoughby Mariano • December 2, 2013
Lynn Westmoreland
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on November 14, 2013 a tweet
"Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance."
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By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2013
Michael Mule'
Michael Mule'
stated on November 4, 2013 an interview
"Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery."
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By Eric Stirgus • November 13, 2013
Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 a newspaper op-ed
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
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By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 6, 2013 a radio ad
"Unlike you and me, Congress gets to keep up to $11,000 a year in taxpayer subsidies" under Obamacare.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 25, 2013
Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Mayors Against Illegal Guns
stated on September 12, 2013 a press release
An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 18, 2013
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on August 20, 2013 an email
Congress secured special Obamacare rules "to prevent their healthcare costs from rising."  
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By Eric Stirgus • September 3, 2013
Nancy Gordeuk
Nancy Gordeuk
stated on June 22, 2013 an online posting
"The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
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By Janel Davis • August 7, 2013
Tom Fanning
Tom Fanning
stated on June 17, 2013 a hearing
Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys.
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By Eric Stirgus • July 31, 2013
Charles Kuck
Charles Kuck
stated on July 13, 2013 an immigration forum
A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
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By Janel Davis • July 30, 2013
American Postal Workers Union
American Postal Workers Union
stated on July 8, 2013 television advertisement
"The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage."
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By Eric Stirgus • July 24, 2013
Pink Pony
Pink Pony
stated on July 11, 2013 an ad
The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy."
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By Eric Stirgus • July 22, 2013
Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams
stated on June 25, 2013 a party press release
"Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
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By Janel Davis • July 19, 2013
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