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Diana DeGette says women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man

September 6, 2012

Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."

Mitt Romney said he likes to fire people, said Delaware governor

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 6, 2012

When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."

Kathleen Sebelius repeats claim that Romney-Ryan Medicare ‘voucher’ plan would cost seniors $6,400

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson September 5, 2012

"Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."

Biden says Romney and Ryan support “massive cuts in Social Security for future generations.”

By Dave Umhoefer September 5, 2012

Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."

Wasserman Schultz said she didn’t make comments about Israel’s ambassador, but she did

By Amy Sherman September 5, 2012

Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."

Chris Christie says his first Bruce Springsteen concert was at Seton Hall University in 1975

By Bill Wichert September 5, 2012

Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.

Julian Castro says seven presidents before Barack Obama sought universal health care

By Louis Jacobson September 5, 2012

"Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."

Did Barack Obama accrue more debt in half the time as George Bush?

By Jake Berry September 5, 2012

"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the…

Julián Castro says Mitt Romney advised Ohio students to start a business by borrowing from parents, if they have to

By W. Gardner Selby September 5, 2012

Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."  

Mitt Romney’s plan would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class, says Martin O’Malley

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 5, 2012

Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan "that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class."

Ted Strickland claims Romney would cut millionaires’ taxes by $250,000 but raise them for middle class

By Tom Feran September 5, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says the United States will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, on roads, bridges, training police officers and more

By Tom Mooney September 5, 2012

"We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our…

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