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Michael Riley
stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release:

"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 8, 2012
Michael Riley
stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad:

James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."

By John Hill • September 23, 2012
Michael Riley
stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page:

"President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."

By Tom Mooney • August 29, 2012
Michael Riley
stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State":

The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2012