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Mike Pence
stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release:

The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."

By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2011
Steny Hoyer
stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release:

In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats.

By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2011
Ellen Freidin
stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.:

"We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common."

By Laura Figueroa • December 22, 2010
Bumper Sticker
stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.:

"CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."

By Martha M. Hamilton • December 21, 2010
John Mica
stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.:

TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 17, 2010
Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting with state legislators.:

"We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2010
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
Michael Steele
stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR:

"I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."

By Robert Farley • December 3, 2010
Richard Lugar
stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement:

"Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending."

By Louis Jacobson • November 18, 2010
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad:

"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010

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