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Thompson says aide wasn’t representing campaign in email criticizing sexual orientation of Baldwin

By James B. Nelson September 17, 2012

An aide "acted on his own" and "was not representing the Thompson campaign" when he sent an email criticizing the sexual orientation of U.S. Senate…

Bloggers say Bob Menendez voted for a new 3.8% tax on the sale of homes

By Erin O'Neill September 17, 2012

"Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."

Gingrey: Medicare reform plan does not create voucher system

By Willoughby Mariano September 17, 2012

Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."

Josh Mandel claims Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked his military service

By Stephen Koff September 17, 2012

Says  Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service

Tennessee congressman defends vote raising Social Security age to 70 by saying it won’t happen until “turn of the century”

By Richard Locker September 17, 2012

Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the…

Republican Bernard Jackvony says Democrat David Cicilline is the fifth most liberal Representative in Congress

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. September 17, 2012

David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives."

Democratic group says Duffy voted against pay increases for troops but in favor of protecting his own salary

By Dave Umhoefer September 16, 2012

Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy "voted against paying our soldiers" and "against increasing combat pay" while voting "to protect his own pay."

Medicare and football? Democratic congressional candidate Shelley Adler falls short with mock broadcast targeting Rep. Jon Runyan

By Bill Wichert September 16, 2012

Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year."

Did 29 states dump the estate tax to be more competitive?

By Janie Har September 14, 2012

The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."

Bill Hammond says that if trends hold, one in three Texas workers will lack high school diploma by 2040

By W. Gardner Selby September 14, 2012

Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma."  

Obama campaign says 89 million Americans ‘could’ be denied health coverage under Mitt Romney

By Becky Bowers September 14, 2012

Says that under Mitt Romney, 89 million Americans could be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition.

Romney claims five studies back up his tax plan

By Jon Greenberg September 14, 2012

Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class.

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