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Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2012 Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments. By James B. Nelson• May 5, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2025 in Facebook posts: DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2025 Monica Wehby stated on July 09, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads." By Dana Tims• July 11, 2014 Adam Hasner stated on August 08, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." By Becky Bowers• August 10, 2011 Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back." By Samantha Putterman• July 6, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers. By Ian K. Kullgren• May 25, 2012 Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'': Republicans tried to block the deficit commission. By Lukas Pleva• August 18, 2010 Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." By Aaron Sharockman• March 17, 2010 Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2010 Ron Paul stated on September 07, 2011 in a presidential debate: Says Rick Perry wrote a letter "supporting Hillarycare." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• September 24, 2011 Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• January 30, 2014 Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." By W. Gardner Selby• November 20, 2014 Meria Carstarphen stated on April 01, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2011 Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.” By Bill McCarthy• April 17, 2020 Charlotte Lehan stated on March 29, 2011 in an opinion column: If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years. By Janie Har• May 14, 2011 Teresa Fedor stated on December 01, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." By Aaron Marshall• December 14, 2010 Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline: "A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton." By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2017 Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in : "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." By Warren Fiske• October 31, 2016
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