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Dustin Inman Society
stated on April 15, 2013 a billboard advertisement

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration."

By Janel Davis • May 3, 2013

Randi Weingarten
stated on April 2, 2013 a news release

"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."

By Janel Davis • April 24, 2013

James Bell
stated on March 14, 2013 press release

Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."

By Janel Davis • March 26, 2013

Hank Johnson
stated on December 18, 2012 a twitter post

Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.

By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2013

Phil Gingrey
stated on August 14, 2012

Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."

By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012

American Civil Liberties Union
stated on August 26, 2012 Newsletter

Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.

By Janel Davis • September 12, 2012

Mike Berlon
stated on September 3, 2012 an article

"We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact."

By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • September 10, 2012

Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 29, 2012 a campaign email

"Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families."

By Eric Stirgus • August 29, 2012

Nathan Deal
stated on July 19, 2012

Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.

By Willoughby Mariano • August 6, 2012

Lights For Liberty
stated on July 19, 2012 press release

"The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.

By Eric Stirgus • July 28, 2012

Tom Price
stated on June 29, 2012 a television interview

Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.

By Willoughby Mariano • July 10, 2012

Michael Opitz
stated on May 29, 2012 a YouTube ad

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.

By Willoughby Mariano • June 27, 2012

Nathan Deal
stated on May 7, 2012 a press release

"Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues."

By Chris Joyner • June 22, 2012

Terry Lawler
stated on June 16, 2012 a speech

"There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.

By Eric Stirgus • June 20, 2012

Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on April 16, 2012 in an advertisement

A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year."

By Willoughby Mariano • May 29, 2012

Brett Bittner
stated on May 2, 2012 an interview

Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip

By Chris Joyner • May 18, 2012

Charlie Flemming
stated on May 11, 2012 a speech

Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year.

By Chris Joyner • May 11, 2012

Nathan Deal
stated on April 17, 2012 a speech before the Atlanta Press Club

Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia."

By Willoughby Mariano • May 1, 2012

Nan Orrock
stated on March 7, 2012 a speech

"The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."

By Eric Stirgus • March 28, 2012

Judson Hill
stated on March 7, 2012 a speech

"Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."

By Eric Stirgus • March 20, 2012

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