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Tom Barrett says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget made “draconian” public safety cuts

By Dave Umhoefer June 3, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."

Rodney Frelinghuysen says debt rose more than twice as fast as the overall economy in first quarter of 2012

By Erin O'Neill June 3, 2012

"The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012."

Memphis police union says Mayor Wharton threatened to lay off cops, emergency services personnel

By Zack McMillin June 3, 2012

Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."

Tea Party leader Lisa Blais says Rhode Island consumers are now paying for Deepwater wind turbine project in their electric bills.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. June 3, 2012

"We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."

Gov. Scott Walker says federal officials “verified” his administration’s job-gains numbers

By Dave Umhoefer June 1, 2012

The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.

Democrat Tom Barrett says Republican Gov. Scott Walker is citing jobs numbers that are not commonly used

By James B. Nelson June 1, 2012

Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker "are not commonly used" to measure job creation.

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz helps run two national groups leading push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby June 1, 2012

Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

In Wisconsin recall, Scott Walker says Tom Barrett plans to spend $100 million on 2-mile “trolley”

June 1, 2012

Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."

Gov. Scott Walker says for the first time in 12 years property taxes fell on a median value home

By Dave Umhoefer June 1, 2012

"We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."

Kelly Ayotte claims student loan change is ‘government takeover’ with profits pay for health care law

By Maryalice Gill June 1, 2012

Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the…

In Wisconsin recall, Dem challenger Tom Barrett says no one on his staff “has ever been charged with a crime”

June 1, 2012

"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."

Joe Biden says 3.5 million jobs lost during Bush administration

By Jake Berry June 1, 2012

Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone.

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