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Congressman Albio Sires claims college tuition has increased by 28 percent in the last decade

By Bill Wichert July 2, 2012

"Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."

Dan Ramos says Lorain is the poorest school district in Ohio

By Joe Guillen July 2, 2012

Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio."

Transportation tax opponents says Emory gets a free ride

By Chris Joyner July 2, 2012

The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself."  

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says no one should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish per month caught in Rhode Island because of mercury pollution

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 2, 2012

"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught…

Romney cut millions for firefighter gear, Wisconsin Democrat and firefighter union head says

July 1, 2012

As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."

Jennifer Beck claims New Jersey residents are working at the highest rate in three years

By Erin O'Neill July 1, 2012

"New Jersey's citizens are working at the highest rate in three years."

George Allen calls health care law a government takeover

By Sean Gorman July 1, 2012

President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."  

R.I. State Rep. Helio Melo says washing a car at home uses 80 percent more water than a car wash would use

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney July 1, 2012

"People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."

Ramsey says all coal in Tennessee above 2,000 feet

By Tom Humphrey June 30, 2012

"(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is?…

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says decision to uphold Obama health plan will add trillions of dollars in debt

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. June 30, 2012

President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt."

Ann Kuster distorts Bass’ record on Social Security

By Jake Berry June 29, 2012

Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street."

Ron Wyden says food served in Oregon schools comes from ‘almost anywhere but Oregon’

By Charles Pope June 29, 2012

"Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but…

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