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GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says U.S. borrows 42 cents of each dollar it spends and half the borrowing is ‘from countries like China’

July 15, 2011

Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China."

House Speaker John Boehner says Obama’s economists figure stimulus cost at $278,000 per job

By Sabrina Eaton July 15, 2011

"POTUS’ economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per job."

Rigell says GOP Medicare plan offers those under 55 same healthcare options enjoyed by Congress

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Wes Hester July 15, 2011

Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress."

Eddie Rodriguez says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from tax

By W. Gardner Selby July 15, 2011

Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.

Ex-Mayor Franklin says small percent of educators named in APS cheating

By Willoughby Mariano July 15, 2011

"95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all."

Gary Johnson says tax breaks made New Mexico the ‘second Hollywood’

By John Gregg July 15, 2011

"New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry.

New Jersey Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver says studies show right-to-work laws don’t spur job growth

By Bill Wichert July 15, 2011

"Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."

Crossroads GPS says Barack Obama wants to “raise taxes and keep spending more”

By Louis Jacobson July 14, 2011

"Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more."

Chain e-mail claims a quote at the top of the redesigned Department of Justice website comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law

July 14, 2011

Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common…

Democratic candidate Shelly Moore says Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to “eliminate Medicare” as we know it

By Dave Umhoefer July 14, 2011

Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.

Did controversial online charter school bill really receive zero public input?

By Janie Har July 14, 2011

House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing

State Sen. Kris Jordan says ‘fracking’ hasn’t contaminated Ohio groundwater

By Aaron Marshall July 14, 2011

"State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking."  

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