claim: "i told the congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that bridge to nowhere."
author: sarah palin
evidence_1: the gravina island bridge, commonly referred to as the "bridge to nowhere", was  a proposed .... "i told congress, thanks but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere" –  a line that garnered big applause but upset political leaders in ketchikan.
evidence_2: sep 22, 2008 ... if it was returned, did congress offer to send the funds to katrina ... “i told  congress thanks but no thanks to that bridge to nowhere – that if our ...
evidence_3: sep 10, 2008 ... "the bridge to nowhere" has been a much-used phrase by the mccain ... i told  the congress, thanks, but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere.
evidence_4: aug 31, 2008 ... palin "bridge to nowhere" line angers many alaskans ... palin said she had told  congress “'thanks but no thanks' on that bridge to nowhere.”.
evidence_5: sep 9, 2008 ... she repeated the line tuesday in lebanon, ohio, telling supporters, "i told  congress, 'thanks, but no thanks' for that bridge to nowhere up in ...