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Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare." Tom Cotton stated on October 3, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections." Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today." David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. Dennis Ross stated on October 7, 2013 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown. X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" Mario Diaz-Balart stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown. John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2013 in an interview: Domestic violence "is seen as a pre-existing" health condition and "women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings," but under Obamacare, "all of that is over." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Rand Paul stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down." Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership. John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 7, 2013 in a web post: Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending. Chris Latvala stated on October 9, 2013 in a tweet: "Many don’t know that Bill Young was once the minority leader in the Florida Senate...because he was the only Republican senator." Earl Blumenauer stated on September 24, 2013 in an article on his website.: Says "between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car." Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare." Tom Cotton stated on October 3, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections." Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today." David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. Dennis Ross stated on October 7, 2013 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown. X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" Mario Diaz-Balart stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown. John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2013 in an interview: Domestic violence "is seen as a pre-existing" health condition and "women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings," but under Obamacare, "all of that is over." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Rand Paul stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down." Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership. John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 7, 2013 in a web post: Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.
Chris Latvala stated on October 9, 2013 in a tweet: "Many don’t know that Bill Young was once the minority leader in the Florida Senate...because he was the only Republican senator."
Earl Blumenauer stated on September 24, 2013 in an article on his website.: Says "between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car."
Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
Tom Cotton stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."
Tom Cotton stated on October 3, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections."
Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today."
David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.
Dennis Ross stated on October 7, 2013 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row."
Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work."
X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown.
John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases."
Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2013 in an interview: Domestic violence "is seen as a pre-existing" health condition and "women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings," but under Obamacare, "all of that is over."
Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor.
Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine.
Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy.
Rand Paul stated on October 2, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down."
Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act."
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month."
Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
