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Is it getting more difficult to start a business in the U.S. and is it Obama’s fault?

By Maryalice Gill July 13, 2012

"America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. It's now number 17."

Were Romney’s companies ‘pioneers in outsourcing’ ?

By Jon Greenberg July 13, 2012

"Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."

Roys says Pocan voted with Walker in favor of tax cuts for wealthy corporations

By Dave Umhoefer July 13, 2012

Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.

Josh Mandel campaign says Sherrod Brown’s approval ratings have plummeted

By Stephen Koff July 13, 2012

Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.

GOP lawmaker Jeff Duncan repeats survey finding that 83 percent of doctors are considering quitting due to Obamacare

By Louis Jacobson July 12, 2012

"83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."

Ad says Obama apologized, showed weakness on Iran

By Molly Moorhead July 12, 2012

"For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology."

Eric Hovde says U.S. has “six times more” oil than Saudi Arabia

By Dave Umhoefer July 12, 2012

The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia."

Chris Christie says under new bill teachers who receive two negative evaluations lose tenure

By Erin O'Neill July 12, 2012

Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose…

DCCC claims money from Chinese prostitution supports Jim Renacci’s GOP majority

By Sabrina Eaton July 12, 2012

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."

TV ad says health law’s cost is $2 trillion, ‘double what we were promised’

By Angie Drobnic Holan July 11, 2012

The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."

Did your kid just drink 16 packs of sugar?

By Janie Har July 11, 2012

Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."

Roger Williams says $765,828 in federal money spent to subsidize pancakes for Washington yuppies

By W. Gardner Selby July 11, 2012

Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.

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