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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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