Statements from Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget."
"Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year.
Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
"Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product."
"As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it."
"We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota.
"The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."
The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut."
Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
"Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."
"We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta."
Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency.
"Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown."
"[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
"Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud.
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