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Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries

By Tom Feran August 13, 2012

Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."

Disavowed Democratic Senate primary winner claims TSA makes non-straight employees grab children

By Bartholomew Sullivan August 13, 2012

Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security."

Mitt Romney’s tax cut proposal blasted by New Jersey Democrats for using $2,000 middle-class tax hike to cover $5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich

By Bill Wichert August 12, 2012

"(The Tax Policy Center) found that Romney would raise taxes on the average middle class family by $2,000 to pay for $5 trillion in tax…

Education chair Gresham said she didn’t push bill she sponsored to raise eligibility standards for Hope Scholarships

By Richard Locker August 12, 2012

"I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.

R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity CEO Mike Stenhouse says Rhode Island has the most health-insurance mandates in U.S.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. August 12, 2012

Rhode Island has "the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation."

Gail Collins says Texas GOP platform calls for schools to stop teaching “critical thinking”

By Sue Owen August 11, 2012

Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools.

Would a library taxing district come at no cost to Portland’s budget?

By Ian K. Kullgren August 10, 2012

Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."

Group linked to Dwight Bullard says Ron Saunders “made the choice to stand with Rick Scott”

By Amy Sherman August 10, 2012

Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.

Senate rival Tommy Thompson backs “Obamacare,” says it can’t be repealed, fellow GOP candidate Eric Hovde says

August 10, 2012

Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'"

In GOP Wisconsin Senate primary, Tommy Thompson chastises rival Eric Hovde, claims he’s voted “every year”

August 10, 2012

 "I have voted every year in Wisconsin."

Has Barack Obama deported more people than any other president in U.S. history?

By Louis Jacobson August 10, 2012

Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."

Eric Hovde says Tommy Thompson is “a big corporate lobbyist”

By Dave Umhoefer August 10, 2012

Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson is "a big corporate lobbyist" and has been "lobbying during the middle of the campaign."  

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