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Jim Jordan claims Obama health care decision “exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the law”

By Sabrina Eaton

September 5, 2013

Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law."

Rep. Tim Ryan says the United States ranks behind other countries in social mobility

By Sabrina Eaton

June 26, 2013

"If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves…

Rep. Bob Gibbs says 30 million will be left uninsured after Obamacare takes full effect

By Sabrina Eaton

June 10, 2013

"If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance."

Rep. Marcy Kaptur says Social Security trust fund is sound into future

By Sabrina Eaton

May 15, 2013

"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,…

Rep. Marcia Fudge cites wage gap between Ohio women and men

By Sabrina Eaton

April 24, 2013

"Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man."

Rep. Jim Jordan says the national debt is “larger than our entire annual economy.”

By Molly Moorhead , Sabrina Eaton , W. Gardner Selby

March 28, 2013

The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."

Former Rep. Steve LaTourette says spending during Bush and Obama years led to the government’s fiscal problems

By Sabrina Eaton

March 26, 2013

"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."

Rep. Dave Joyce says millions of U.S. jobs go unfilled each month

By Sabrina Eaton

February 19, 2013

"There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."

Rep. Joyce Beatty says about 30,000 people die from gunfire each year in the U.S.

By Sabrina Eaton

February 8, 2013

Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur says states have slashed funding for mental health services

By Sabrina Eaton

February 1, 2013

"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…

Rep. Marcia Fudge says 30 million people were in poverty when George W. Bush left office

By Sabrina Eaton

January 30, 2013

"When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty."

Jim Jordan says seven of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Greater Washington area

By Sabrina Eaton

January 14, 2013

Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.

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Jim Jordan claims Obama health care decision “exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the law”

Rep. Tim Ryan says the United States ranks behind other countries in social mobility

Rep. Bob Gibbs says 30 million will be left uninsured after Obamacare takes full effect

Rep. Marcy Kaptur says Social Security trust fund is sound into future

Rep. Marcia Fudge cites wage gap between Ohio women and men

Rep. Jim Jordan says the national debt is “larger than our entire annual economy.”

Former Rep. Steve LaTourette says spending during Bush and Obama years led to the government’s fiscal problems

Rep. Dave Joyce says millions of U.S. jobs go unfilled each month

Rep. Joyce Beatty says about 30,000 people die from gunfire each year in the U.S.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur says states have slashed funding for mental health services

Rep. Marcia Fudge says 30 million people were in poverty when George W. Bush left office

Jim Jordan says seven of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Greater Washington area