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Bob Beckel stated on September 01, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five":

The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.

By Derek Tsang• September 9, 2014

Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview:

"There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."

By Stephen Koff• March 11, 2013

Jim Renacci stated on April 05, 2012 in a campaign email:

"Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent."

By Sabrina Eaton• April 13, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes":

Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012

Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release:

"$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."

By Tom Feran• September 12, 2012

Mike Gibbons stated on April 07, 2022 in an ad:

"As Ohio treasurer, Josh Mandel loaned your money to Chinese business interests, and Mandel opposed a bill holding Communist China accountable when they cheated and stole American jobs."

By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2022

Mike Huckabee stated on August 06, 2015 in the first Republican debate:

"$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare."

By Linda Qiu• August 7, 2015

Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”:

Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."

By Jake Berry• September 12, 2012

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 18, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail.:

"Senator Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, placed an amendment in the ‘stimulus’ bill that allowed for banks bailed out with taxpayer money — including AIG — to hand out huge bonuses."

By Alexander Lane• March 20, 2009

Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release:

The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."

By Tom Feran• September 21, 2012

Bob Corker stated on November 08, 2011 in a USA Today column.:

A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."

By Michael Collins• January 24, 2012

Rob Woodall stated on February 01, 2011 in a town hall meeting:

One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land."

By Eric Stirgus• February 25, 2011

Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release:

"As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."

By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010

Rob Portman stated on November 01, 2011 in a congressional hearing:

"A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes."

By Tom Feran• November 8, 2011

Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address:

The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"

By Catharine Richert• July 22, 2009

Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website:

Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."

By Robert Higgs• August 13, 2010

Workers' Voice stated on August 08, 2012 in an online ad:

Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families

By Stephen Koff• August 14, 2012

Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release:

U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP."

By Stephen Koff• August 18, 2011

Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 17, 2009 in a press release on the House GOP's blog.:

The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war."

By Catharine Richert• June 23, 2009

Sean Spicer stated on January 30, 2017 in a daily press briefing:

The language that's part of the president's National Security Council memo "is identical to the language" used by President George W. Bush in 2001 and President Barack Obama in 2009.

By Linda Qiu• January 31, 2017

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