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David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on May 19, 2014 a news release:
Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in."
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 23, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on May 13, 2014 in a question and answer after a speech:
Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
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By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2014
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on May 19, 2014 an interview on "PBS Newshour":
"Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail."
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By Steve Contorno • May 22, 2014
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on May 13, 2014 an op-ed for Politico Magazine:
Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993.
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By Steve Contorno • May 21, 2014
Miami Seaport Alliance
Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on May 14, 2014 a TV ad:
David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
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By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 16, 2014 a speech at the New America Foundation:
"Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2014
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on May 18, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science.
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By Julie Kliegman • May 18, 2014
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on May 12, 2014 a speech at the Manhattan Institute:
"U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science."
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By Amy Sherman • May 15, 2014
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on May 7, 2014 an email to supporters:
"Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected."
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By Dana Tims, Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2014
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on May 6, 2014 a news conference:
Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
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By Tim Ryan • May 13, 2014
John Garamendi
John Garamendi
stated on May 5, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show":
"During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2014
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on May 11, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union.":
The CBO says that if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "half a million people would lose their jobs."
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By Julie Kliegman • May 11, 2014
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on April 21, 2014 a press release:
Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2014
Deborah Kafoury
Deborah Kafoury
stated on April 15, 2014 a campaign website statement:
"When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
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By Dana Tims • May 8, 2014
Dan Kaufman
Dan Kaufman
stated on March 29, 2014 an opinion article:
A 2013 state law would allow the operator of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin to "fill in pristine streams and ponds with mine waste."  
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By James B. Nelson • May 8, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 6, 2014 a keynote speech:
"A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act."
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By Julie Kliegman • May 7, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 23, 2014 a press conference:
Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license.
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By Nancy Badertscher • May 6, 2014
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on April 15, 2014 a tweet.:
Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid.
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By Nancy Madsen • May 5, 2014
Wilton Gregory
Wilton Gregory
stated on March 31, 2014 in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper:
The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.                                                                                                              
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By Nancy Badertscher • May 2, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on April 27, 2014 a TV ad:
Says Scott Brown "voted to give oil companies big tax breaks."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • April 30, 2014
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