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Women On the Wall
Women On the Wall
stated on June 11, 2011 a Texas Capitol rally.:
Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators.
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2011
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on May 24, 2011 an opinion piece:
"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."
True
By Caryn Shinske • June 29, 2011
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
stated on June 6, 2011 a web video.:
Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
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By Sean Gorman • June 27, 2011
Paul Doughty
Paul Doughty
stated on June 12, 2011 an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.:
"Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 24, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on June 1, 2011 a House committee hearing:
"Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
True
By Tom Feran • June 24, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on June 22, 2011 an interview on "Morning Joe.":
The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 23, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
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By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on June 13, 2011 a debate:
"The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states."
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By Eric Stirgus • June 21, 2011
Michael Cutler
Michael Cutler
stated on June 7, 2011 an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV:
"A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 19, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 14, 2011 a press conference.:
"We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 
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By Jacob Geiger • June 17, 2011
David Simpson
David Simpson
stated on June 5, 2011 an op-ed:
Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 17, 2011
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on June 8, 2011 U.S. Senate forum.:
Says he's signed a pledge not to raise taxes four times.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 16, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on June 13, 2011 a debate in New Hampshire:
Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2011
Michelle Litjens
Michelle Litjens
stated on June 2, 2011 a tweet:
"Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
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By Tom Kertscher • June 14, 2011
Ron Amstutz
Ron Amstutz
stated on May 28, 2011 a newspaper column:
The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources."
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By Mark Naymik • June 14, 2011
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on May 24, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives:
The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal.
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By Sabrina Eaton • June 13, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview:
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on June 9, 2011 a New York Times column:
"The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2011
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on May 11, 2011 a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion:
Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts.
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By Erin O'Neill • June 10, 2011
Ian Lang
Ian Lang
stated on May 18, 2011 a state Senate committee hearing:
"Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
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By Richard Salit • June 9, 2011
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