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Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech :

"The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned."

By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2013

Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives:

"States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."

By Sabrina Eaton • February 1, 2013

Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video:

"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."

By Tom Feran • June 12, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN:

"The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."

By Sabrina Eaton • May 29, 2012

Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release:

Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.

By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on March 12, 2012 in an interview on PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC:

"The poorest in this country are women."

By Peter Krouse • March 26, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech:

Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.

By Sabrina Eaton • March 22, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

"When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."

By Tom Feran • March 5, 2012

Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."

By Tom Feran • March 2, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."

By Tom Feran • March 1, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

"When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."

By Tom Feran • February 24, 2012

Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:

"Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?"

By Sabrina Eaton • October 4, 2011

Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages:

Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."

By Charles Pope, Tom Feran • September 6, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:

"Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually."

By Sabrina Eaton • July 1, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico:

"A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."

By Sabrina Eaton • May 23, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview:

General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits."

By Stephen Koff • April 20, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview:

"Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital."

By Sabrina Eaton • January 28, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing:

Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."

By Sabrina Eaton • November 10, 2010

Marcy Kaptur stated on May 5, 2026 in an X post:

Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • May 8, 2026

Emerald Robinson stated on May 26, 2022 in a Substack post:

“Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2022

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Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s quip about First Energy revenues rated No. 1 for 2010

By Robert Higgs • December 31, 2010

Even in an age of fact checking, the whopper lives

By Henry J. Gomez • March 26, 2012

Trade agreements don’t have all protections promised

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 13, 2011

Glenn Beck’s ‘Wonderful Life’ tale rated No. 2

By Robert Higgs • December 30, 2010

Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2026

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By Bill Adair • August 19, 2011

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