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Newcomer and Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde says “Obamacare” denies millions “access to affordable insurance”

April 8, 2012

Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."

Affordable Care Act withholds federal matching funds for new Medicaid enrollees in New Jersey, assemblywoman says

By Bill Wichert April 8, 2012

Says under the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey’s "new (Medicaid) enrollees won’t qualify for the matching federal funds simply because we added them onto the…

Consultant says his efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. April 8, 2012

Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.

President Barack Obama says GOP budget cuts financial aid to college students

By Becky Bowers April 6, 2012

Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would…

Tennessee Senate candidate says putting ethanol in gas raises the price of food

By Michael Collins April 6, 2012

Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."

Mitt Romney pledged to protect oil companies’ tax breaks, ad says

By Amy Sherman April 6, 2012

"Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."  

State employees union says Barrett supported law greatly limiting collective bargaining

By James B. Nelson April 6, 2012

Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.

Obama says Republicans in Congress won’t name one tax exemption they want to repeal

By Angie Drobnic Holan April 5, 2012

"Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."

John Kasich says Ohio led all states for job creation in February

By Tom Feran April 5, 2012

"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."

Voter registration groups could sit on registrations before a new law, says RPOF chair Lenny Curry

By Amy Sherman April 5, 2012

"Before this law, any group could go out anywhere, register voters, sit on the voter registration forms for unlimited amount of time."

Republican Governors Association says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett raises taxes and fees every year

By Dave Umhoefer April 5, 2012

"In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and…

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