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William O'Brien
stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan."

By Clay Wirestone • March 18, 2015
William O'Brien
stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012:

Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.

By Maryalice Gill • September 21, 2012
William O'Brien
stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to The Telegraph:

"The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted."

By Jake Berry • June 15, 2012
William O'Brien
stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview with the Telegraph editorial board:

"There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget."

By Jake Berry • May 25, 2012