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Larry Kudlow
stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network:

"The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly."

By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2018
Richard Durbin
stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2014
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012
Chris Christie
stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”:

"(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it."

By Bill Wichert • October 4, 2012
Mitt Romney
stated on March 2, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio:

Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt."

By Molly Moorhead • March 5, 2012
Steve Cohen
stated on November 20, 2011 in appearance on MSNBC's "UP w/Chris Hayes":

"The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget."

By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012
Keep Conservatives United
stated on September 1, 2011 in an online video ad.:

Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2011
Richard Tomlins
stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents:

"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 4, 2011
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on July 25, 2011 in a news release:

Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."

By Tom Feran • July 28, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail news release:

Says that PolitiFact Ohio confirms that Betty Sutton "maxed out federal debt"

By Stephen Koff • June 1, 2011
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account:

Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.

By Louis Jacobson • May 19, 2011
Glenn Beck
stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program:

Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3.

By Robert Farley • March 4, 2011
Chain email
stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet:

Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 22, 2010
Chain email
stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet:

"Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 12, 2010

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