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Tommy Thompson says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants to go “far beyond ‘Obamacare'”

August 26, 2012

Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."

Sen. Bob Corker says the TVA Board of Directors has only one member with “any corporate board experience,” raising questions about its “entire governance structure”

By Tom Humphrey August 26, 2012

"We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience."

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says proposal would keep Social Security, solvent through 2033, alive for 75 additional years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. August 26, 2012

"For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of…

Barack Obama says a Paul Ryan tax plan would have eliminated almost all of Romney’s taxes

By Jake Berry August 24, 2012

"His new running mate, Congressman Ryan, put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year."

Paul Ryan says his plan would not affect current Medicare benefits

August 24, 2012

The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older.

Group says Obama administration ‘willfully leaked’ existence of computer worm used against Iran

By Jon Greenberg August 24, 2012

The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and…

Billboard blames Obama for high gas prices

By James B. Nelson August 24, 2012

The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies

Jim Renacci says Betty Sutton, Democrats gutted Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare

By Tom Feran August 24, 2012

Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.

No initial impact for city in “disadvantaged” airport contractor proceedings

By Willoughby Mariano August 24, 2012

Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.

Barack Obama ad says Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan could raise costs for Medicare beneficiaries by $6,000 each

By Louis Jacobson August 23, 2012

Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."

Do cities really save $38 for every $1 they spend on fluoridation?

By Ian K. Kullgren August 23, 2012

Says "cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation."

Charlie Bass accused of taking money from Big Oil

By Jake Berry August 23, 2012

"Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."

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