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New Jersey residents earning $1 million face an effective tax rate about four times greater than residents at $100,000, assemblyman says

By Bill Wichert January 4, 2012

"Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay."

Jim Jordan says truck services often U.S. communities’ only link to goods

By Tom Feran January 4, 2012

"Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online."

Georgia unemployment rate higher than nation

By Eric Stirgus January 4, 2012

Georgia’s unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 consecutive months.

Rick Perry says Rick Santorum voted for a teapot museum

By Jake Berry January 3, 2012

"Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina."

Rick Santorum says he’s won votes of Democrats, independents in Pennsylvania

By Louis Jacobson January 3, 2012

Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.

Chris Christie blames Corzine for New Year’s toll hikes

By Bill Wichert January 3, 2012

"By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did."

John Boehner says the Social Security trust fund faces imminent bankruptcy

By Tom Feran January 3, 2012

"The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy."

Rick Perry says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms January 2, 2012

Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere.

Chain e-mail claims that when baboons congregate, it’s called a ‘congress.’

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. January 2, 2012

"What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"

Steve Lonegan says with New Year’s Day toll hike, New Jersey motorists face most expensive tolls in the U.S.

By Erin O'Neill January 2, 2012

"New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."

NRCC claims Betty Sutton supports welfare fund access at casinos, strip clubs and liquor stores

By Sabrina Eaton January 2, 2012

Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."

Rep. David Cicilline says the Right-to-Carry Act would expand rights of “sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.”

By Lynn Arditi January 1, 2012

Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’

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