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Obama says the U.S. has a “record number of oil rigs” and “more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world”

By Amy Sherman March 1, 2012

The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world…

Becky Moeller says local Texas chambers of commerce “were granted sweetheart exemptions from paying all property taxes on their expensive headquarters properties”

By W. Gardner Selby March 1, 2012

Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.

Ron Paul says Rick Santorum ‘opposes right-to-work’

By Louis Jacobson March 1, 2012

Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work"

Cory Booker claims jobless rate fell two percentage points in Newark last year

By Erin O'Neill March 1, 2012

"We've seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points."

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich voted ‘no’ on veterans aid that she supported

By Tom Feran March 1, 2012

Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."

Are there 395 Oregon prisoners triple-bunked in cells meant for two and housed in classrooms?

By Janie Har March 1, 2012

"We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor."

Rick Perry says there’s no proven instance of groundwater polluted by fracking

By Sue Owen February 29, 2012

Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.

Rick Santorum ad quotes Mitt Romney distancing himself from NRA

By Molly Moorhead February 29, 2012

Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."

NRCC ad blames Barack Obama for food stamp use rising by 13,000 a day

By Louis Jacobson February 29, 2012

"Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps."

Mitt Romney ad says Rick Santorum endorsed Arlen Specter twice

By Becky Bowers February 29, 2012

Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."

George LeMieux says Connie Mack “failed to pay his child support”

By Amy Sherman February 29, 2012

Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."

Newt Gingrich says Rick Santorum sided with union interests over FedEx

By Bartholomew Sullivan February 29, 2012

Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx."

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