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Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it. John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation." Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." Bill Pascrell stated on March 19, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obama’s auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt. Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." Senate Republican Conference stated on March 22, 2012 in a Web video: "Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. Chris Christie stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program: Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect." Reince Priebus stated on March 23, 2012 in an op-ed: According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year." Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Republican National Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300." The Tax Foundation stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.: Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country. Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." John McKeon stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
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Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Vern Buchanan stated on March 1, 2011 in a mailer: Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)." Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it. John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation." Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." Bill Pascrell stated on March 19, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obama’s auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt. Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." Senate Republican Conference stated on March 22, 2012 in a Web video: "Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. Chris Christie stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program: Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect." Reince Priebus stated on March 23, 2012 in an op-ed: According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year." Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Republican National Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300." The Tax Foundation stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.: Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country. Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." John McKeon stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."
Vern Buchanan stated on March 1, 2011 in a mailer: Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)."
Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."
Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."
Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.
John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive."
Bill Pascrell stated on March 19, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obama’s auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt.
Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline."
Senate Republican Conference stated on March 22, 2012 in a Web video: "Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations."
Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent.
Chris Christie stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program: Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect."
Reince Priebus stated on March 23, 2012 in an op-ed: According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."
Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
Marco Rubio stated on March 8, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.
Republican National Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
The Tax Foundation stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.: Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
John McKeon stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
