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Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." J.B. Powell stated on September 9, 2010 in a news release: Horse racing could boost Georgia's economy by $1 billion a year and create 10,000 to 20,000 jobs. Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts. American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate: "By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget." Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office" Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now." John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent. Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
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Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses." Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme." 60 Plus Association stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." J.B. Powell stated on September 9, 2010 in a news release: Horse racing could boost Georgia's economy by $1 billion a year and create 10,000 to 20,000 jobs. Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts. American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate: "By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget." Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office" Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now." John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent. Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
60 Plus Association stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue."
Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food."
Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
J.B. Powell stated on September 9, 2010 in a news release: Horse racing could boost Georgia's economy by $1 billion a year and create 10,000 to 20,000 jobs.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy."
Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts.
American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'"
Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving."
Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate: "By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget."
Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"
Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now."
John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."
Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
