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Sean Duffy: Uncle Sam pays for cell phones, pottery classes in Morocco and watermelon queen’s travel

March 24, 2013

The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon…

Liberal group claims Mitt Romney, Dick Cheney, Donald Trump, others are draft dodgers

By Caryn Shinske March 24, 2013

"Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."

R.I. Rep. Larry Valencia says a third of students who take SAT for second time do worse than first time

By Patrick Marley March 24, 2013

"Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've…

Are Democrats relying more on new taxes than PERS reforms to balance state budget?

By Janie Har March 23, 2013

Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."

Is the federal government funding a study on duck penises?

By Molly Moorhead March 22, 2013

While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.

Bloggers say the Air Force wants taxpayers to fund fantasy football league

By Becky Bowers March 22, 2013

The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.

Jeb Bush says immigration determined by family ties, not employment

By Amy Sherman March 22, 2013

"Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."

Most people trying to buy a gun illegally are never prosecuted, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte says

By Jake Berry March 22, 2013

Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted.

Battleground Texas says 54 percent of Texas Latinos registered to vote in 2008 and only 35 percent turned out

By W. Gardner Selby March 22, 2013

In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."

Wisconsin Rep. Evan Goyke says proposed Gogebic mine would be larger than his Assembly district

By James B. Nelson March 22, 2013

"The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."

Lawmaker says Georgia loses out on fireworks revenue

By Eric Stirgus March 22, 2013

Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."

Gov. John Kasich says Ohio wages are up by more than $10 billion

By Tom Feran March 21, 2013

"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."

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