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Nancy Pelosi posts questionable chart on debt accumulation by Barack Obama, predecessors

May 19, 2011

Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.

Did Newt Gingrich flip-flop on supporting Paul Ryan’s budget?

May 18, 2011

On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan says Barack Obama wants a top tax rate of 44.8 percent

May 18, 2011

On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent."

State Sen. Terry Moulton says Wisconsin is one of the few states that does not require photo ID to vote

May 18, 2011

"Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote.

Terry McAuliffe says Virginia has no repayment plan for its new transportation debt

May 18, 2011

"The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism."

Wisconsin tea party leader says Democrat-hired telemarketer called recall petition signers

May 18, 2011

Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party…

State Rep. Jay Goyal says new Kasich budget plan uses more federal dollars than last budget

May 18, 2011

Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget.

Beverage association says R.I. tax would increase sugary drink prices up to 50 percent

May 18, 2011

"The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%."

Nancy Pelosi says more jobs created in Obama’s first year than eight years of George W. Bush

May 17, 2011

"In the first year of the Obama administration, more jobs were created in the private sector than in the eight years of the Bush administration."

State senator claims school nurses can’t give aspirin without parent’s permission

May 17, 2011

"You can't give a child an aspirin in school without permission. You can't do any kind of medication, but we can secretly take the child…

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern says donations from labor a small percentage of party’s fundraising

May 17, 2011

"The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor."

Homeland security chief stresses that “very, very, very few people” get hands-on treatment at U.S. airports

May 17, 2011

"Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security.

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