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Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy." Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess." Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them." Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts William G. Batchelder stated on March 17, 2013: On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?" Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league. Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status." Kelly Ayotte stated on February 19, 2013 in an editorial board meeting: Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted. Battleground Texas stated on February 26, 2013 in an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report.": In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out." Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district." Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion." Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009." Drew Springer stated on March 5, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."
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Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers." Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on March 14, 2013 in a letter: "[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging." Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy." Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess." Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them." Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts William G. Batchelder stated on March 17, 2013: On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?" Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league. Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status." Kelly Ayotte stated on February 19, 2013 in an editorial board meeting: Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted. Battleground Texas stated on February 26, 2013 in an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report.": In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out." Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district." Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion." Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009." Drew Springer stated on March 5, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."
Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."
Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class."
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on March 14, 2013 in a letter: "[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging."
Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy."
Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them."
Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."
Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts
Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama."
Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."
Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
Kelly Ayotte stated on February 19, 2013 in an editorial board meeting: Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted.
Battleground Texas stated on February 26, 2013 in an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report.": In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."
Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."
Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."
John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."
Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion."
Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world."
Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009."
Drew Springer stated on March 5, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags.
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."
