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Scott Surovell
Scott Surovell
stated on January 21, 2014 a floor debate.
"Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it."
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By Nancy Madsen • February 3, 2014
Marilinda Garcia
Marilinda Garcia
stated on December 11, 2013 a tweet
"I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature"
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By Kevin Landrigan • January 14, 2014
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court
Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
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By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2013 a speech in Boston
Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
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By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2013
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 3, 2013 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
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By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2013
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on October 10, 2013 an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire."
"Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 17, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 17, 2013 a letter to Florida's U.S. senators
"Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
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By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2013
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on August 26, 2013 an event to launch her reelection bid
South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral forum
"For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed."
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By Aaron Sharockman, Katie Sanders • August 13, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 10, 2013 an interview
"We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
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July 22, 2013
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on May 7, 2013 a legislative meeting
A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit --  the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
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May 10, 2013
Joe Sanfelippo
Joe Sanfelippo
stated on April 10, 2013 legislative testimony
Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 5, 2013
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Association of School Boards
stated on April 24, 2013 an advertisement.
"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on April 9, 2013 a Senate Education Committee meeting.
Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in "what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2013
One New Jersey
One New Jersey
stated on April 9, 2013 a TV ad
"Under Republican Chris Christie, New Jersey had the highest increase in unemployment in the country last year. Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike."
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By Caryn Shinske • April 14, 2013
Jeff Mullis
Jeff Mullis
stated on March 6, 2013 a meeting
Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 22, 2013
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
stated on March 4, 2013 a news release
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
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By Henry J. Gomez • March 13, 2013
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on February 19, 2013 an interview
"You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
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February 24, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 30, 2012 an interview on NBC Nightly News
Says New Jersey is "50th in return of our federal tax dollars."
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By Erin O'Neill • November 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America."
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By Becky Bowers • October 22, 2012
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