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President Barack Obama campaign video says auto companies ‘repaid their loans’

By Becky Bowers March 21, 2012

"(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."

Did it really take Oregon Lottery money to “land” the NOAA operations center in Newport?

By Janie Har March 21, 2012

"However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."

Ted Cruz says health reform’s price tag has doubled

By Molly Moorhead March 21, 2012

"Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"

Funding eliminated for Milwaukee County sheriff’s role in presidential security, sheriff says

March 21, 2012

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.  

Bill Pascrell claims 90 percent of U.S. workers are employed by companies with under 100 employees

By Bill Wichert March 21, 2012

"Ninety percent of the people who work in this country work for companies under 100 people, maybe even less than that."

McDonnell says Virginia will join 23 states with ultrasound requirements before abortions

March 21, 2012

"This bill allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure" before an abortion.

RNC ad blames Obama for $1,300 spike in family health care premiums

By Louis Jacobson March 20, 2012

Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."

Health insurance coverage loss claim in need of overhaul

By Eric Stirgus March 20, 2012

"Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."

Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown is responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China

By Stephen Koff March 20, 2012

"Make no mistake -- Sherrod Brown is one of the main D.C. politicians responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China."

Rhode Island congressional candidate Brendan Doherty says that there was $60 billion in Medicare fraud in 2010

By Alex Kuffner March 20, 2012

"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."

Is intimate partner violence the second leading cause of death for women under 50?

By Ian K. Kullgren March 19, 2012

Says "the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner."

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