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Lena Taylor stated on June 7, 2013 in an op-ed article:

"There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings."

By Dave Umhoefer • June 23, 2013

Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release:

Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "

By D.L. Davis • September 22, 2022

Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview:

Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2020

Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech:

“Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 29, 2020

Brad Halbrook stated on February 7, 2019 in a resolution:

"The City of Chicago is often bailed out by taxpayers in the rest of the State, such as the $221 million bailout for the CPS (Chicago Public Schools) pension system that was signed into law."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 7, 2019

Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate:

"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2018

Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website:

"The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail."

By Miriam Valverde • February 21, 2018

Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.

By Tom Kertscher • May 6, 2016

Let Freedom Ring stated on October 15, 2012 in a Web video:

Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.

By Jon Greenberg • October 25, 2012

Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa:

Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner.

By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2011

Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release:

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2010

Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview:

A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances.

By Dave Umhoefer • June 24, 2013

The Newly Press stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline:

"Smallville star confesses she sold children to Rothschilds and Clintons."

By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2018

John Oliver stated on June 7, 2015 in a segment about bail on "Last Week Tonight":

Says "Florida is a model" for successful pretrial release programs.

By Katie Sanders • June 12, 2015

Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address:

"We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years."

By Joshua Gillin • March 3, 2015

Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2014 in a campaign tweet:

"Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families"

By Joshua Gillin, Katie Sanders • May 21, 2014

Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email:

Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"

By Tom Kertscher • June 26, 2013

Texas Department of Transportation stated on March 16, 2011 in a billboard message spotted in Austin.:

"A DWI costs $17,000."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2011

Michael Whatley stated on September 6, 2025 in an X post:

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system.

By Paul Specht, Will Doran • September 12, 2025

Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 14, 2022

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By Loreben Tuquero • August 26, 2025

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By Joshua Gillin • February 2, 2015

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By Tom Kertscher • June 28, 2013

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By Jon Greenberg • March 5, 2021

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By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2021

Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 14, 2019

David Dewhurst video distorts journalists’ statements about economy

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 15, 2011

How bad would default be for U.S. creditworthiness?

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