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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gave raises to working prison inmates but not to prison employees, union leader says

August 19, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."

House Democrats support “gutting” Medicare by more than $700 billion to pay for a “big-government healthcare takeover,” Republicans claim

By Bill Wichert August 19, 2012

Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay…

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse gets 30 percent of his reelection money from special interests

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. August 19, 2012

"Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern says Paul Ryan got his political start under John Kasich

By Henry J. Gomez August 17, 2012

"Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."

Women’s group says Paul Ryan would “outlaw in vitro fertilization”

By Louis Jacobson August 17, 2012

Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization."

Texas legislator says Barack Obama says we’re our brother’s keeper while Kenyan relatives live in poverty

By W. Gardner Selby August 17, 2012

"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."  

Is Oregon’s secretary of state a three-for-one steal?

By Ian K. Kullgren August 17, 2012

Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington…

Kinky Friedman says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education

By Sue Owen August 17, 2012

Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education.

Austin group says Austin is the biggest U.S. city lacking City Council members elected from geographic districts

By W. Gardner Selby August 17, 2012

"Austin is the largest city in the U.S. or Texas with no geographic representation" on its city council.

ACLU says Rick Scott “won’t tell” 13,000 ex-felons that they can vote

By Amy Sherman August 17, 2012

"13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."

Obama says Ryan supports banning all abortions

By Dave Umhoefer August 17, 2012

Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest."  

Mitt Romney says Joe Biden once claimed coal was more dangerous than terrorists

By Tom Feran August 17, 2012

Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." 

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