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Suzanne Bonamici says we gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for what?

By Janie Har January 18, 2012

PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.

Mitt Romney says presidential candidates tend to release tax records in April

By Becky Bowers January 18, 2012

"In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."

Mitt Romney says U.S. Navy is smallest since 1917, Air Force is smallest since 1947

By Louis Jacobson January 18, 2012

The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is…

Possible recall challenger to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says she cut public employee costs by $10 million

January 18, 2012

Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.

Lawmaker says Romney performed same-sex marriages as governor

By Eric Stirgus January 18, 2012

"When [Mitt Romney] was the governor of Massachusetts, he performed 100 — and I’m not sure this number is right, but my mind says it’s…

Talk radio host John DePetro: The American Civil Liberties Union and atheists demanded that the National Football League stop Tim Tebow from praying on the sidelines during games

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. January 18, 2012

"[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."

Super PAC attacks Rick Santorum for supporting felon voting rights

By Angie Drobnic Holan January 17, 2012

Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."

Corn Growers Association blog laments Congress has just one “working farmer”

By Bartholomew Sullivan January 17, 2012

U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House."

Chris Christie touts accomplishments in video previewing State of the State address

By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill January 17, 2012

Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller."

Karen Harrington says Debbie Wasserman Schultz “missed 62 congressional votes— one of the worst records of any member of Congress”

By Amy Sherman January 17, 2012

"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." 

Newt Gingrich says Obama put more people on food stamps than any other U.S. President

By Louis Jacobson January 17, 2012

"More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history."

Georgia Democrats say Republicans trying to knock Obama off ballot

By Willoughby Mariano January 17, 2012

"Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."

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