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Betty Sutton
stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate:

Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."

By Henry J. Gomez • November 2, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 24, 2012 in a television ad:

Says Jim Renacci "opposed increasing combat bonuses for our troops."

By Tom Feran • October 24, 2012
Betty Sutton
stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

"Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made."

By Sabrina Eaton • October 22, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release:

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."

By Sabrina Eaton • July 12, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on June 1, 2012 in a news release:

"Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation."

By Sabrina Eaton • June 21, 2012
Betty Sutton
stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email:

Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."

By Tom Feran • May 11, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign:

Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."

By Sabrina Eaton • January 5, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release:

"Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy."

By Sabrina Eaton • June 28, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release:

In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, "Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog."

By Sabrina Eaton • March 7, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release:

Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."

By Sabrina Eaton • December 13, 2010
John Boccieri
stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate:

"Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government."

By Stephen Koff • November 1, 2010
AFSCME
stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad:

"Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen."

By Sabrina Eaton • August 27, 2010
AFSCME
stated on August 9, 2010 in a television election ad:

"Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent."

By Mark Naymik • August 19, 2010