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Chris Christie’s proposed income tax cuts blasted by Democratic senator as the “second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years”

By Bill Wichert February 5, 2012

Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."

Tom Leppert says he and others brought down Dallas crime rate

By Sue Owen February 3, 2012

Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas.

Will entitlement programs and debt swamp federal revenues in the near future?

By Charles Pope February 3, 2012

In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire…

Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Mitt Romney spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his “entire presidential run”

By Amy Sherman February 3, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."

Comptroller Susan Combs says she “wiped out” Agriculture Department’s egg inspections at stores

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms February 3, 2012

Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores.

Rep. Randy Forbes says national debt comes to $48,700 per person

By Sean Gorman February 3, 2012

"The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our…

United States ranks 26th in school performance in the world, senator says

By Bill Wichert February 3, 2012

"United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world."

Armond Budish says more bills limiting abortion were introduced last year than in any of the previous three General Assemblies

By Tom Feran February 3, 2012

"We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."

Rhode Island state Rep. Joseph Trillo says Quonset Business Park contributes nothing to the state besides jobs

By Alex Kuffner February 3, 2012

"We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact…

Deal DUI Super Bowl ad cites good statistic

By Willoughby Mariano February 3, 2012

"One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol."

Knoxville Republican says AIDS came from man having sex with a monkey then with other men

By Zack McMillin February 3, 2012

AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."

DCCC says Republican freshman Scott DesJarlais vacationed from Congress all but six days in January

By Michael Collins February 2, 2012

Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."

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