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Sean Hannity says Barack Obama’s jobs bill creates new avenue for unemployed to sue for discrimination

By Louis Jacobson September 15, 2011

Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you…

Alan Grayson says $360 million in taxpayer money went straight to Taliban

September 15, 2011

"$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban."

Josh Mandel chides Sen. Sherrod Brown for out-of-state contributions

By Stephen Koff September 15, 2011

"The majority last quarter of Sherrod Brown's campaign contributions came from outside of the state of Ohio."

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle says 160,000 students stay home from school every day because they’re afraid of being bullied

By Erin O'Neill September 15, 2011

Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying."

Debbie Wasserman Schultz downplays meaning in New York special election loss

By Aaron Sharockman September 14, 2011

In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to…

Ron Paul says U.S. has military personnel in 130 nations and 900 overseas bases

By Louis Jacobson September 14, 2011

The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."

Ron Paul says under Rick Perry, government jobs grew by 170,000 in Texas

By Louis Jacobson September 14, 2011

"170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."

Pro-Bachmann group says Texas spending has doubled under Rick Perry as governor

By W. Gardner Selby September 14, 2011

Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade."

Mitt Romney and the dog on the car roof: one columnist’s obsession

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 13, 2011

Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says tax rates lowest since the 1950s for wealthy Americans

By Aaron Sharockman September 13, 2011

"In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s."

State Rep. Dan Ramos says loopholes the GOP left in Ohio’s tax laws cost $7 billion a year

By Tom Feran September 13, 2011

"Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state."

Hightower says Perry slashed budget of volunteer fire department reducing ability to fight wildfires

By W. Gardner Selby September 13, 2011

Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in…

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