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John Loughlin
stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.:

"We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2013
John Loughlin
stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate:

Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 28, 2010
John Loughlin
stated on February 24, 2010 in a meet-the-candidates forum:

"Social Security is a Ponzi scheme."

By Cynthia Needham • October 3, 2010
John Loughlin
stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 5, 2010
John Loughlin
stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show:

Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2010