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Chris Christie tells David Letterman that $60 billion in Katrina aid was approved “on a voice vote”

By Bill Wichert February 6, 2013

Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."

Sen. Rob Portman says abortion clinics market their services to minors in states with stricter laws

By Stephen Koff February 6, 2013

Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.

Do 30 percent of Banfield and Sunset evening commuters use the MAX?

By Ian K. Kullgren February 5, 2013

Says "MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways."

Did Reagan support an assault-weapons ban?

By Janel Davis February 5, 2013

"A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan."  

State Sen. Richard Saslaw says in Virginia “one-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people”

February 5, 2013

"One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia

40% of U.S. gun sales made by sellers who aren’t required to do background checks, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says

February 4, 2013

40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.  

Ted Cruz says claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to study done before checks were required

By W. Gardner Selby February 4, 2013

Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.

Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says all of Ohio’s economic numbers beat the national average

By Tom Feran February 4, 2013

"Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers."

Is Congress a millionaires club?

By Eric Stirgus February 4, 2013

"Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires."

U.S. files criminal charges in fraction of gun denial cases, Mayors Against Illegal Guns says

February 3, 2013

In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but…

Chris Christie claims state spending is lower today than under Gov. Jon Corzine in fiscal year 2008

By Bill Wichert February 3, 2013

Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later."

80% of people who apply for medical marijuana don’t have qualifying ailments, Patrick Kennedy says

By Michael McKinney February 3, 2013

"Eighty percent of those who have applied for licenses have no cancer, no Parkinson's disease or glaucoma. They have nothing you would associate [with] the…

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