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Mitt Romney says unemployment in Texas weakens Rick Perry’s appeal

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms October 27, 2011

Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has…

On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget, Barrett walked a fine line

By Dave Umhoefer October 27, 2011

On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget

Chris Christie claims judges collect better pension benefits at a lower cost than other public employees in New Jersey

By Erin O'Neill October 27, 2011

Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state."

U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette says $1 billion in infrastructure investment translates to 42,000 jobs

By Stephen Koff October 26, 2011

"For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created."

Leon Panetta says military has “hollowed out” after major wars

By Louis Jacobson October 26, 2011

"After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts."

Sen. Bill Nelson said his battle for BP video allowed scientists to calculate Deepwater Horizon flow

By Becky Bowers October 26, 2011

Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate…

Rick Perry says “we” created 1 million new jobs while rest of nation lost over 2 million

By W. Gardner Selby October 26, 2011

"In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million."

GOP Gov. Scott Walker says “largest category” of those entering technical college already have four-year degrees

October 26, 2011

"The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."

Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien blasts Democrats’ political ad

By Caryn Shinske October 26, 2011

"Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."  

Occupy Providence sign says Goldman Sachs CEO earns in an hour what minimum wage worker earns in a year

By Lynn Arditi October 26, 2011

"Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour."

Joe Biden says murders and rapes increased in Flint, Mich., after the police force was reduced

By Angie Drobnic Holan October 25, 2011

"In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when…

Blog post says GOP has sponsored “zero” job creation bills

By Louis Jacobson October 25, 2011

Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."

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