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Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet:

"It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."

By Jon Greenberg• February 7, 2017

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 05, 2012 in a press release.:

Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."

By Michael Collins• February 2, 2012

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 05, 2012 in a news release:

Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."

By Tom Feran• January 16, 2012

Chris Larson stated on October 05, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."

By Ricardo Torres• October 27, 2023

Bob Casey stated on July 05, 2017 in a tweet:

The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.

By Anna Orso• July 11, 2017

Debbie Mayfield stated on May 04, 2015 in a tweet:

"Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."

By Joshua Gillin• May 14, 2015

Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa:

"We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent."

By Bill Adair, Tom Tobin• December 13, 2007

Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference:

Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting

By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025

John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech:

Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2010

Elizabeth Warren stated on September 26, 2015 in a speech:

Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government."

By Tom Kertscher• October 1, 2015

Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release:

Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."

By Henry J. Gomez• January 10, 2012

Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.:

Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.

By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:

Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America."

By Becky Bowers• October 22, 2012

Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in on social media:

"Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires."

By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2020

Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview:

Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago."

By Sarah Hauer• November 23, 2015

Right to Rise stated on March 01, 2016 in a television ad.:

Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 8, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City:

Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans."

By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2019

Harry Wilson stated on May 06, 2022 in in a campaign ad:

Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 27, 2022

Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post:

The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.

By Nancy Badertscher• February 6, 2015

Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:

President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 21, 2022

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