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George Allen says ending Obamacare would save nation $1 trillion

October 11, 2012

"Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."

Jon Husted claims a member of the proposed redistricting commission could not be removed for taking a bribe

By Joe Guillen October 11, 2012

A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."

Did Steve Newgard owe $13,000 in back taxes on a $1 million property?

By Dana Tims October 11, 2012

"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."

American Crossroads says Bill Nelson sold pasture for big profit

October 10, 2012

Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."

Mitt Romney ad says under Barack Obama, there are 450,000 more unemployed women

By Louis Jacobson October 10, 2012

"Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."

Super PAC says Romney takes from education, gives to millionaires

By Molly Moorhead October 10, 2012

Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for…

American Crossroads attacks Bill Nelson on agricultural tax break

October 10, 2012

Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."

Bill Powers says each year, the University of Texas falls second only to Berkeley in number of PhDs conferred

By W. Gardner Selby October 10, 2012

"We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."  

In Senate race, Thompson says Baldwin backs government takeover of medical decisions

October 10, 2012

Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."

Judge links arrests to high school drop out rates

By Eric Stirgus October 10, 2012

High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court.

Josh Mandel dings Sherrod Brown for missing 350 votes, says Ohio needs a senator who shows up to work

By Sabrina Eaton October 10, 2012

"We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes."

Presidential politics goes to Sesame Street: Obama says Romney wants to fire Big Bird

By Maryalice Gill October 9, 2012

Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird.

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