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Zell Miller
Zell Miller
stated on March 17, 2013 an article
Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.
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By Janel Davis • May 8, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on April 5, 2013 an interview
"The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia."
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By Eric Stirgus • May 6, 2013
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on February 14, 2013 a Senate hearing
South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.
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By Janel Davis • May 3, 2013
John Barrow
John Barrow
stated on April 5, 2013 a letter
Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess.
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By Eric Stirgus • April 22, 2013
The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation
stated on April 12, 2013 a press release
"We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World."
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By Eric Stirgus • April 17, 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
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on February 27, 2013 House debate
Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
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By Janel Davis • March 20, 2013
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on February 26, 2013 a meeting
The Georgia Senate ethics resolution "doesn't define cap."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 11, 2013
Council for the National Interest
Council for the National Interest
stated on February 12, 2013 a billboard
The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.
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By Eric Stirgus • March 6, 2013
Paul Howard
Paul Howard
stated on February 17, 2013 a news story
"In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent."
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By Janel Davis • March 5, 2013
Duriya Farooqui
Duriya Farooqui
stated on February 13, 2013 a presentation
"Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 1, 2013
Leah Ward Sears
Leah Ward Sears
stated on February 5, 2013 newspaper column
"I was never against same-sex marriage."
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By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • February 13, 2013
Markel Hutchins
Markel Hutchins
stated on February 4, 2013 an interview
There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States.
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By Eric Stirgus • February 11, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 a twitter post
"Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
J.D. Van Brink
J.D. Van Brink
stated on December 10, 2012 in a tea party meeting
The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres.
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By Janel Davis • January 28, 2013
Jennette Gayer
Jennette Gayer
stated on January 2, 2013 a news release
"Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 23, 2013
College presidents
College presidents
stated on December 19, 2012 in a letter
In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children.
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By Janel Davis • January 18, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on January 1, 2013 a letter
"[W]e see America's prison population exploding, with America having a greater percentage of its people behind bars than any other nation in the world!"
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By Eric Stirgus • January 14, 2013
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
stated on November 9, 2012 a web post
A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
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By Eric Stirgus • November 30, 2012
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 an article
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
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By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
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