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Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket:
Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27.
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By Janel Davis • February 1, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech:
Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post:
"Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on December 18, 2012:
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
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By Willoughby Mariano • January 2, 2013
ACLU Foundation of Georgia
ACLU Foundation of Georgia
stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release:
"In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
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By Eric Stirgus • December 17, 2012
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview:
Says he has never voted for raising taxes.
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By Eric Stirgus • December 5, 2012
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on October 12, 2012 in an article:
"One industry in America has increased its employment base in the last four years by 176,000 people: the United States government."
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By Eric Stirgus • October 26, 2012
Larry Sabato
Larry Sabato
stated on October 16, 2012 in article:
Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s.
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By Janel Davis • October 22, 2012
National Women's Law Center
National Women's Law Center
stated on September 21, 2012 in press release:
"In every state, women are paid less than men."
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By Janel Davis • October 1, 2012
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 in a book:
"The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
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By Janel Davis • September 25, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post:
The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 14, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Sonji Jacobs
stated on August 10, 2012:
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
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By Willoughby Mariano • August 24, 2012
Clayton County Schools
Clayton County Schools
stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release:
"Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
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By Eric Stirgus • August 22, 2012
Ron Stephens
Ron Stephens
stated on August 6, 2012 in an article:
Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
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By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 13, 2012
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release:
Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
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By Eric Stirgus • August 7, 2012
Sanford Bishop
Sanford Bishop
stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech:
"There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
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By Willoughby Mariano • August 3, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference:
The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
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By Eric Stirgus • July 25, 2012
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on July 10, 2012 in an article:
Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.  
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By Eric Stirgus • July 17, 2012
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters:
"The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race."
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By Willoughby Mariano • May 30, 2012
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech:
The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 2, 2012
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