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Marsha Blackburn cites bipartisan opposition to some Obama administration measures

By Bartholomew Sullivan September 24, 2012

Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade…

Paul Ryan backs cutting veterans funding 24 percent, House opponent Rob Zerban says

September 23, 2012

U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."

Rep. Rob Andrews claims most illegal immigrants first arrived legally with visas and then stayed past the expiration dates

By Bill Wichert September 23, 2012

Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then…

Michael Riley says U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin has received $20 million from taxpayers and special interests while in office to use at his own discretion

By John Hill September 23, 2012

James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."

Was Grange investor part of New York casino deal called corrupt and rigged?

By Janie Har September 21, 2012

"Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" 

Progress Texas says constitutional amendment instructed board headed by land commissioner to transfer $300 million to school fund

By W. Gardner Selby September 21, 2012

Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public…

Tennessee GOP chairman says Obama surrogate admits the country is not better off than four years ago

By Michael Collins September 21, 2012

President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago."

Mitt Romney-aligned group says ‘real’ unemployment rate is 19 percent

By Louis Jacobson September 21, 2012

"Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."

Obama to blame for defense sequestration, says Romney ad

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 21, 2012

Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.

Democratic group says Thompson admitted Washington, D.C. stint changed him for the worse

By Dave Umhoefer September 21, 2012

Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.

NH Speaker of the House says Democrats are to blame for high businesses taxes and unemployment rates

By Maryalice Gill September 21, 2012

Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more…

Rob Portman says national debt is enough to buy Indians, Reds baseball franchises more than 1,900 times

By Tom Feran September 21, 2012

The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."

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