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Jack Latvala
Jack Latvala
stated on May 7, 2011 comments made on the Senate floor.
From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200."
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By Aaron Sharockman • May 7, 2011
Kitty Boitnott
Kitty Boitnott
stated on April 20, 2011 a radio interview.
Salaries for Virginia’s teachers are below the national average.
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By Sean Gorman • April 25, 2011
Richard Licht
Richard Licht
stated on April 3, 2011 TV interview
Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."
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By Richard Salit • April 10, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 7, 2011 an op-ed
Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."
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By Eric Stirgus • April 5, 2011
Tobias Read
Tobias Read
stated on March 10, 2011 a legislative hearing
Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
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By Ian K. Kullgren • March 21, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 21, 2011 an interview on Fox News
"Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."
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By Joe Guillen • March 10, 2011
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on March 5, 2011 a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin
"Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined."
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March 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.
"We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Scott McCown
Scott McCown
stated on February 1, 2011 a letter.
Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 6, 2011
MacIver Institute
MacIver Institute
stated on March 3, 2010 a video news release
In 2011, "the average annual compensation for a teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools system will exceed $100,000."
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March 4, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 27, 2011 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
"Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay."
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March 2, 2011
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2011 a radio interview
The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
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By Peter Lord • February 27, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 23, 2011 comments at the Senate Budget Committee.
Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper."
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 24, 2011
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on February 22, 2011 an interview on the Fox News Channel
"Every (Wisconsin) legislator that votes for this bill" will have to "give up the same amount of pay" as other state employees.
True
February 24, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 19, 2011 a news release
In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input."
True
February 23, 2011
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus
stated on February 10, 2011 a press release.
The House of Delegates budget bill "cuts $50 million from education."
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By Jacob Geiger • February 22, 2011
George Will
George Will
stated on February 20, 2011 ABC's "This Week"
If Wisconsin's governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, "it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector" counterparts.
True
February 21, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on February 7, 2011 a campaign radio ad
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 11, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 1, 2011 the State of the State speech
Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 8, 2011
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt
stated on December 23, 2010 an e-mail
Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 7, 2011
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