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Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan:
"Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds."
By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries."
By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2021
Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.:
Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.
By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011
Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.:
The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
By Alex Kuffner• April 15, 2012
Tom Barrett stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
When each faced a pension funding crisis, Tom Barrett made tough choices and smart cuts while Scott Walker passed $400 million in pension debt to the next generation.
By Dave Umhoefer• September 29, 2010
Robert Menendez stated on June 08, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”:
Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money."
By Erin O'Neill• June 17, 2012
Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation:
"Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about."
By Sabrina Eaton• February 16, 2011
Donna Campbell stated on May 15, 2019 in in a tweet:
 "Local Government debt in Texas has increased nearly 40% in the past 5 years."
By Madlin Mekelburg• May 24, 2019
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition:
Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2017
Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet:
Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.
By Janie Har• May 4, 2013
Viral image stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"The 550 U.S. billionaires together are worth $2.5 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we'd raise enough to run the federal government for less than eight months."
By Tom Kertscher• November 2, 2021
Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2018 in a tweet:
"The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
By Mica Soellner• February 8, 2018
Matt Lundy stated on May 02, 2011 in a news conference:
"The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons."  
By Reginald Fields• May 12, 2011
Instagram posts stated on February 08, 2024 in an Instagram post:
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 9, 2024
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event:
A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." 
By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019
Greta Van Susteren stated on November 09, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor.
By Katie Sanders• November 9, 2014
Bill White stated on March 04, 2010 in a speech:
"Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2010
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.    
By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2016
David Dewhurst stated on August 03, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.:
"I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2013
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2010

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