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Ed Turanchik
stated on December 9, 2010 an interview with 'Creative Loafing'

"No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."

By Lee Logan • January 28, 2011

Bob McDonnell
stated on December 17, 2010 a Dec. 19, 2010 speech to legislators.

On whether state employees should contribute to their pensions.

By Wes Hester • December 22, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2010 a meeting with state legislators.

"We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2010

William Howell
stated on November 13, 2010 in a radio interview.

"There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security."

By Warren Fiske • December 3, 2010

Dan Coats
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign ad

The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010

Meg Whitman
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV ad

Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."

October 22, 2010

SEIU
stated on October 20, 2010 a campaign commercial

"You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it."

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2010

Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 27, 2010 a campaign ad

"Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 6, 2010

Crossroads GPS
stated on August 25, 2010 a television ad

"Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 4, 2010

Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 21, 2010 a television ad

State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."

By Mary Ellen Klas • September 23, 2010

Kernan "Kerry" King
stated on August 21, 2010 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers

In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2010

Boyd Richie
stated on June 16, 2010 an e-mail

Says Rep. Ken Legler "voted against installing fire sprinklers and emergency power generators in nursing homes."

July 9, 2010

Paul Ryan
stated on March 31, 2010 a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."

By Catharine Richert • April 21, 2010

Chain email
stated on January 21, 2010 a chain e-mail

Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011.

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2010

John Boehner
stated on March 24, 2009 a press release.

"Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."

April 13, 2009

Chain email
stated on March 18, 2009 a chain e-mail

"AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!"

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 18, 2009

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