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Dave Yost
Dave Yost
stated on August 10, 2010 a campaign video:
"Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
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By Joe Guillen • September 29, 2010
John Boccieri
John Boccieri
stated on August 18, 2010 an interview:
"I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times."
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By Sabrina Eaton • September 13, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on August 4, 2010 a speech at a candidates forum:
Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration."
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By Reginald Fields • September 6, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on August 24, 2010 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland:
Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
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By Stephen Koff • August 31, 2010
Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce
stated on July 14, 2010 a campaign video:
"I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice."
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By Joe Guillen • August 11, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on July 14, 2010 a speech in the U.S. Senate:
"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
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By Stephen Koff • August 10, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 speech on urban issues:
"The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
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By Aaron Marshall • July 30, 2010
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on July 14, 2010 an interview with Rachel Maddow :
Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
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By Stephen Koff • July 25, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 a campaign speech:
"Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation."
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By Reginald Fields • July 24, 2010
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
stated on July 21, 2010 a statement posted to his website:
"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."
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By Robert Higgs • July 24, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 21, 2010 a statement posted to his website:
"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "
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By Robert Higgs • July 23, 2010
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on June 10, 2010 a statement posted to his website:
"The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."
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By Robert Higgs • July 23, 2010
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