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"Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes ... — Bernie Sanders
"I helped write" the Affordable Care Act. — Bernie Sanders
"We now have driven (health care) costs down to the lowest they've been in ... — Hillary Clinton
Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'" — Hillary Clinton
Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. — Hillary Clinton
Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that ... — Marco Rubio
Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down ... — Bernie Sanders
Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is ... — Marco Rubio
Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military ... — Ted Cruz
Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he ... — Ted Cruz
"I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor." — Chris Christie
Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now." — Jeb Bush
"We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977." — Ted Cruz
Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. ... — Donald Trump
"The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in ... — Barack Obama

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