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Kelda Helen Roys
stated on July 9, 2012 news conference remarks:

Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.

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By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2012

Ohio Democratic Party
stated on June 3, 2012 a news release:

Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."

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By Tom Feran • July 11, 2012

Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:

Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."

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By Sue Owen • July 6, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on June 4, 2012 a speech:

By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk."

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By Dave Umhoefer • July 5, 2012

Wendy Davis
stated on June 9, 2012 her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:

Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."

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By Sue Owen • June 27, 2012

Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on March 21, 2012 an interview:

"Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed" right to work laws making union membership and dues optional

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By Dave Umhoefer • June 11, 2012

Scott Walker
stated on May 11, 2012 a blog post on campaign website:

Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."

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By Dave Umhoefer • May 31, 2012

Chris Abele
stated on April 12, 2012 a statement to the Journal Sentinel:

"While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid."

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By Steve Schultze • May 28, 2012

Forbes blog
stated on April 22, 2012 a blog post:

"The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year."

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By Kim Wilmath • April 24, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on April 13, 2012 a Republican U.S. Senate debate:

Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch.

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 20, 2012

John Elkhay
stated on March 21, 2012 a rally.:

If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."

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By Alex Kuffner • April 1, 2012

John McKeon
stated on March 4, 2012 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”:

Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."

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By Bill Wichert • March 19, 2012

Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 an appearance at Marquette University:

Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected."

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By Dave Umhoefer • March 18, 2012

Dennis Richardson
stated on February 17, 2012 a newsletter:

"While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."

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By Janie Har • March 16, 2012

Stephen Sweeney
stated on March 8, 2012 an interview on NJToday:

Says "my plan is a property tax cut."

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By Bill Wichert • March 15, 2012

John Kasich
stated on March 2, 2012 a session with reporters:

"The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements."

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By Joe Guillen • March 15, 2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 8, 2012 a TV ad.:

"As Virginia’s governor, Allen cut spending and waste with bipartisan support."

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By Nancy Madsen • February 23, 2012

Chain email
stated on January 30, 2012 email to MoveOn.org members:

"Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities."

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By Katie Sanders • February 7, 2012

Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association
stated on January 18, 2012 a letter:

In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies.

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By Janie Har • February 7, 2012

Fred Clark
stated on February 1, 2012 a Democratic Party radio address:

Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."

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By Dave Umhoefer • February 5, 2012

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