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Johnny Isakson stated on April 5, 2013 in an interview: "The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia." Barack Obama stated on April 30, 2013 in a press conference: Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard: The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check. Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. Raymond LaHood stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "There's going to be a slowdown and delays in flights" as a result of the sequester. Mallard Fillmore stated on February 9, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: The sequester "won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that Americans depend on every single day. It doesn’t make those distinctions." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. Bill Pascrell stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years." Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 8, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin "proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme" that "even Nancy Pelosi voted against it." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 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." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
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Republican Party of Florida stated on July 25, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Rick Scott "invested $38 million in the Port of Jacksonville's vital Mile Point Project," which "covered missing federal funds for the project." Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills." Fred Clark stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods. Johnny Isakson stated on April 5, 2013 in an interview: "The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia." Barack Obama stated on April 30, 2013 in a press conference: Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard: The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check. Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. Raymond LaHood stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "There's going to be a slowdown and delays in flights" as a result of the sequester. Mallard Fillmore stated on February 9, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: The sequester "won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that Americans depend on every single day. It doesn’t make those distinctions." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. Bill Pascrell stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years." Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 8, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin "proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme" that "even Nancy Pelosi voted against it." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 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." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 25, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Rick Scott "invested $38 million in the Port of Jacksonville's vital Mile Point Project," which "covered missing federal funds for the project."
Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills."
Fred Clark stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
Johnny Isakson stated on April 5, 2013 in an interview: "The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia."
Barack Obama stated on April 30, 2013 in a press conference: Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25."
Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."
Steve LaTourette stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”: "Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars."
Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard: The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.
Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
Raymond LaHood stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "There's going to be a slowdown and delays in flights" as a result of the sequester.
Mallard Fillmore stated on February 9, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: The sequester "won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that Americans depend on every single day. It doesn’t make those distinctions."
Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres.
Bill Pascrell stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years."
Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 8, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin "proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme" that "even Nancy Pelosi voted against it."
Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government."
Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 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."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
