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Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans." Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks."
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Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.: "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work." Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans." Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.: "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."
Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million."
Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent."
Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia.
Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)."
Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia."
Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans."
Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."
Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'"
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."
