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Jim Renacci says that Betty Sutton “gutted Medicare by $500 billion” with her vote for health care reform

By Tom Feran

May 21, 2012

Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.

Bob Latta says Obama promised the stimulus plan would have unemployment at 6 percent by now

By Tom Feran

May 17, 2012

Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent…

Betty Sutton says Jim Renacci has voted repeatedly to end Medicare

By Tom Feran

May 11, 2012

Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."

Sherrod Brown says Ohio students graduate from college with an average tuition debt of $27,000

By Tom Feran

May 7, 2012

Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt.

John Boehner tweets that Dems voted to double student loan interest rates

By Tom Feran

May 1, 2012

"Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."

John Boehner says Senate Dems haven’t passed a budget in more than 1,000 days

By Tom Feran

April 26, 2012

"The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."

Rob Portman says Buffett Rule would raise just enough to cover 1 week’s interest on national debt

By Tom Feran

April 23, 2012

The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt."

Mike Dovilla: Obama’s refusal to allow the Keystone Pipeline thwarted ability to reduce gas prices

By Tom Feran

April 17, 2012

Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at…

Gov. John Kasich says the rainy day fund has grown from 89 cents to $240 million

By Tom Feran

April 11, 2012

"Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million."

John Kasich says Ohio led all states for job creation in February

By Tom Feran

April 5, 2012

"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."

Pat Boone claims Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years

By Tom Feran

March 29, 2012

"Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years."

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says new business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years

By Tom Feran

March 23, 2012

"New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years."

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Jim Renacci says that Betty Sutton “gutted Medicare by $500 billion” with her vote for health care reform

Bob Latta says Obama promised the stimulus plan would have unemployment at 6 percent by now

Betty Sutton says Jim Renacci has voted repeatedly to end Medicare

Sherrod Brown says Ohio students graduate from college with an average tuition debt of $27,000

John Boehner tweets that Dems voted to double student loan interest rates

John Boehner says Senate Dems haven’t passed a budget in more than 1,000 days

Rob Portman says Buffett Rule would raise just enough to cover 1 week’s interest on national debt

Mike Dovilla: Obama’s refusal to allow the Keystone Pipeline thwarted ability to reduce gas prices

Gov. John Kasich says the rainy day fund has grown from 89 cents to $240 million

John Kasich says Ohio led all states for job creation in February

Pat Boone claims Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says new business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years