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Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida. Nick LaLota stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release “For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.” Kathy Hochul stated on May 9, 2023 in a news conference The New York state budget covers 96% of eligible preschoolers Gavin Newsom stated on May 7, 2023 in a tweet Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “cut $211 million in mental health funding.” Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." Fentrice Driskell stated on March 7, 2023 in a press conference "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government." Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter "During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.” Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech. Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” William Barclay stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion. Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release. “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Don Huffines stated on February 12, 2022 in an ad “Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.” Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram “The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools." Load more
Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Nick LaLota stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release “For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.”
Kathy Hochul stated on May 9, 2023 in a news conference The New York state budget covers 96% of eligible preschoolers
Gavin Newsom stated on May 7, 2023 in a tweet Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “cut $211 million in mental health funding.”
Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure."
Fentrice Driskell stated on March 7, 2023 in a press conference "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."
Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter "During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech. Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.”
William Barclay stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion.
Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release. “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
Don Huffines stated on February 12, 2022 in an ad “Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.”
Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram “The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools."
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