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Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 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." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts. Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings." Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."
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Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on January 20, 2011 in a press release: In September, the Department of Business and Consumer Services enacted a sudden 39% workers' compensation premium assessment by rule with little notice to the public. Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited." Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.: Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 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." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts. Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings." Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."
Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on January 20, 2011 in a press release: In September, the Department of Business and Consumer Services enacted a sudden 39% workers' compensation premium assessment by rule with little notice to the public.
Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.: Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."
Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."
Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically."
Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe."
Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications."
Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan"
Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran.
Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children."
Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."
Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 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."
Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax."
Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."
Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID."
Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts.
Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."
Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."