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Reince Priebus says unemployment has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months

By Dave Umhoefer February 29, 2012

"The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months."

Congressman Scott Garrett claims half of all Americans don’t pay federal income taxes

By Bill Wichert February 29, 2012

Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes."

Gingrich: Main reason for unemployment decline is shrinking workforce

By Willoughby Mariano February 29, 2012

"The biggest contribution" behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment "was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce"  

Jon Husted says statewide ballot issues each cost Ohio $1 million

By Joe Guillen February 29, 2012

"Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."

About 800 people refused to get a drug screening because they’re on drugs, said Paige Kreegel

February 28, 2012

About 800 people refused to get a drug screening because they are "out there on drugs."

NRCC ad says 1,500 jobs lost daily since President Barack Obama took office

By Louis Jacobson February 28, 2012

"Since President Obama took full control of Washington … every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost."

Santorum: Supreme Court justice “prefers” South African Constitution

By Willoughby Mariano February 28, 2012

Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution."

Chain email says Dallas ordinance led to towing of many cars belonging to illegal U.S. residents

By Katie Glueck February 28, 2012

A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents.

Chris Christie claims Obama said unemployment would never top 8 percent if the stimulus was passed

By Bill Wichert February 27, 2012

"(President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan."

Rick Santorum calls Barack Obama a ‘snob’ for wanting ‘everybody in America to go to college’

By Louis Jacobson February 27, 2012

"President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."

Rick Santorum says, ‘Amniocentesis does, in fact, result more often than not … in abortion’

By Becky Bowers February 27, 2012

"Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."

Mitt Romney says Obama gave away car companies to union

By Molly Moorhead February 27, 2012

"The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW."

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