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Barack Obama says preventive care ‘saves money’

By Louis Jacobson February 10, 2012

"Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."

Rick Perry says he signed legislation leading to closings of 12 abortion clinics

By Katie Glueck February 10, 2012

Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.

GOP Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says that as tax-cutting governor, he “never raised taxes”

February 10, 2012

Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey ranked 45th in the nation for job creation in November 2011

By Bill Wichert February 10, 2012

Says "as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Nickie Antonio says restrictive abortion laws actually drive up abortions and fatalities

By Joe Guillen February 10, 2012

"Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase."

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee says that the commercial property tax in Providence is second-highest in the nation behind only Detroit

By Alex Kuffner February 10, 2012

"The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit."

Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst has a record of promoting a Texas income tax

By W. Gardner Selby February 10, 2012

David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."

Senate speaker repeatedly claims 2012 redistricting was the most open, interactive and transparent in Tennessee history

By Richard Locker February 10, 2012

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

Joe Biden claims college tuition rose 300 percent over 20 years

By Amy Sherman February 9, 2012

"Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years."

Sen. George Barker says McDonnell’s budget cuts pre-kindergarten program

February 9, 2012

Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. 

Most Hispanics support the DREAM Act, but Marco Rubio does not

By Angie Drobnic Holan February 9, 2012

"91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it.

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