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John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview:
"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."
By Robert Higgs• April 8, 2013
Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in Town hall meeting:
"The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates."
By Eric Stirgus• July 27, 2011
Alberta Darling stated on December 05, 2010 in a television interview:
When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California."
By Tom Kertscher• December 9, 2010
Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity":
"The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming."
By Anthony Cave• June 4, 2016
Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech:
"During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million."
By Eric Stirgus• January 22, 2014
Dean Cannon stated on December 08, 2010 in a newspaper interview:
House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
By Amy Sherman• December 23, 2010
Jim Justice stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“West Virginia has one of the greatest percentages of veterans in any state.”
By Melissa Stone, Ivy Ward• October 15, 2020
Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech:
"We have the best schools in the United States."
By Eric Stirgus• June 7, 2011
Bill Maher stated on June 13, 2014 in a "Real Time with Bill Maher" episode:
"There are 278 Republicans in Congress. (With Eric Cantor's defeat), they are now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed."
By Katie Sanders• June 18, 2014
Jeff Amason stated on September 01, 2014 in interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB:
"The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years."      
By Nancy Badertscher• September 22, 2014
Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show:
"If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
By Alex Kuffner• February 19, 2012
Dawson Hodgson stated on January 03, 2013 in a radio interview:
"The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island."
By Michael McKinney• January 13, 2013
John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.:
"On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
By Aaron Sharockman• December 14, 2010
Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email:
“Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
By Laura Schulte• June 22, 2022
Mike Bodker stated on June 16, 2011 in a newspaper article:
"[L]ess than one-tenth of Atlanta's transportation needs are covered" in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax.
By Willoughby Mariano• July 20, 2011
Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column:
Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.
By Katie Sanders• May 6, 2013
Florida Education Association stated on February 05, 2018 in a Youtube video:
"Richard Corcoran has a plan to divert even more of our tax dollars to unaccountable private schools."
By Allison Graves• February 9, 2018
B. Heath Mitchell stated on April 02, 2013 in newspaper article:
The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry."
By Janel Davis• April 8, 2013
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release:
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."  
By Dave Umhoefer• November 25, 2012
Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Wisconsin Legislature “Will Likely Decertify State and Award to President Trump.”
By Eric Litke• January 5, 2021

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