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Jamie Radtke says George Allen had 40,000 earmarks while senator

May 13, 2011

George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator.

Rep. Matt Wingard says price of certain beverages could double under increased bottle deposits

May 13, 2011

Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store.

President Obama’s press secretary says Rick Perry declined to meet president in El Paso

May 13, 2011

Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.

Gov. John Kasich says 60 percent of U.S. population is within 600 miles of Ohio

May 13, 2011

"We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location."

George LeMieux claims he never requested a single earmark

May 12, 2011

"(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all."

George LeMieux says Bill Nelson voted for billions in earmarks such as the Bridge to Nowhere

May 12, 2011

"(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere."

Sherrod Brown says elderly account for two-thirds of Medicaid’s costs

May 12, 2011

About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds…

Tim Kaine says Virginia’s higher education, income records have dramatically improved in past 50 years

May 12, 2011

Virginia ranked near the bottom of the nation 50 years ago in per capita income but is in the top 10 today. It had a…

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker invented the state’s $3.6 billion deficit

May 12, 2011

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."

State Rep. Matt Lundy says House GOP added extra tax breaks to sweeten sales pitch on prisons

May 12, 2011

"The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons."  

Newt Gingrich inaccurate in budget, debt claims in video announcement

May 12, 2011

"For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt."

Gingrich unemployment rate claim off target

May 12, 2011

During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)."

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