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Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. Bill Ratliff stated on May 16, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly magazine.: "We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable." Bill Hammond stated on May 6, 2013 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers. Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.: Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities. Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Randi Weingarten stated on April 2, 2013 in a news release: "Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing." David Dewhurst stated on April 8, 2013 in in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show: Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing. George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ " Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
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BookerFail stated on August 1, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Booker's Newark graduate." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 25, 2013 in the realrickscott.com website: Rick Scott "increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits." Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. Bill Ratliff stated on May 16, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly magazine.: "We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable." Bill Hammond stated on May 6, 2013 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers. Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.: Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities. Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Randi Weingarten stated on April 2, 2013 in a news release: "Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing." David Dewhurst stated on April 8, 2013 in in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show: Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing. George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ " Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
BookerFail stated on August 1, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Booker's Newark graduate."
Florida Democratic Party stated on July 25, 2013 in the realrickscott.com website: Rick Scott "increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits."
Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree."
Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester.
Bill Ratliff stated on May 16, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly magazine.: "We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable."
Bill Hammond stated on May 6, 2013 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.: Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."
Randi Weingarten stated on April 2, 2013 in a news release: "Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."
David Dewhurst stated on April 8, 2013 in in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show: Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing.
George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "
Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain
John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats."
Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
