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Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Tim Grendell stated on June 28, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases. Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year." Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million." Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states." Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." Buddy Roemer stated on July 20, 2011 in candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. : Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one. Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Tom Coburn stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The government's twice the size it was 10 years ago. It's 30 percent bigger than it was when (Barack) Obama became president." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Peggy Lehner stated on July 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "There’s actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio."
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Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide." Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Tim Grendell stated on June 28, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases. Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year." Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million." Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states." Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." Buddy Roemer stated on July 20, 2011 in candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. : Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one. Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Tom Coburn stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The government's twice the size it was 10 years ago. It's 30 percent bigger than it was when (Barack) Obama became president." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Peggy Lehner stated on July 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "There’s actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."
Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers.
Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country."
Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."
George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks."
Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history."
Tim Grendell stated on June 28, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day."
Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II."
Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases.
Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year."
Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million."
Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states."
Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.
Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America."
Buddy Roemer stated on July 20, 2011 in candidate's forum in Bedford, N.H. : Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one.
Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."
Tom Coburn stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The government's twice the size it was 10 years ago. It's 30 percent bigger than it was when (Barack) Obama became president."
Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards."
Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible."
Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states.
Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children."
Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth."
Peggy Lehner stated on July 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "There’s actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio."
