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Michele Bachmann says food prices for barbecues up 29 percent because of Barack Obama

June 27, 2011

"If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led…

Michele Bachmann says Barack Obama has “released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve”

June 27, 2011

"The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve."

Allen West says military spent $115 million in first 36 hours in Libya

June 27, 2011

In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a…

Harry Reid says Hispanic unemployment ‘ticking down’ from all-time high

June 27, 2011

"Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented."

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s campaign warns there is a Republican plan to end Medicare

June 27, 2011

There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare."

Deal says “substantial” number of probationers hired for shortage able to handle farm work

June 27, 2011

A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work."

NARAL says McDonnell’s agenda costs state federal sex ed money

June 27, 2011

Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."

State Sen. Tom Kean Jr. says New Jersey’s taxes caused 190,000 residents to leave in 2009

June 27, 2011

"The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."

Rep. Cicilline says WIC costs $100 per person and 18 percent of people in his district depend on it

June 26, 2011

The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my…

Rick Perry says Texas accounted for 48 percent of U.S. jobs created after recession’s end

June 26, 2011

"Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas."

Political group says Austin has had highest cost of living among big Texas cities under City Council Member Randi Shade

June 26, 2011

"Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city."  

CNN’s Piers Morgan says Gov. Chris Christie’s “poll ratings have been going up”

June 26, 2011

Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up."

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