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Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."

Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.

As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin."

Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.

Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.

"We're the only system of federalism in the world."

Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."

Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."

"One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not…

In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages."

It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.

"I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.