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U.S. Sen. Chambliss says 16,500 IRS agents needed for health reform

May 4, 2011

Says the Internal Revenue Service estimated it must hire "16,500 agents at a cost of $10 billion to the taxpayer" to enforce the federal health…

Sen. John Thrasher says E-Verify could’ve prevented 9/11 attacks

May 3, 2011

Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." 

Terry McAuliffe says China owns $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt

May 3, 2011

"China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars."

Trump: U.S. doesn’t build bridges anymore

May 3, 2011

"We don't have bridges being built" in the United States.

Sen. J.D. Alexander questions E-Verify costs

May 3, 2011

Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match.

Rep. Dan Boren says most domestic oil is produced by “small independent” companies

May 3, 2011

"A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."

One in three harmed during medical care, White House official says

May 3, 2011

"One of three patients hospitalized (is) harmed by the care they receive."

Gov. John Kasich claims state workers will get pay raises

May 3, 2011

"State employees are actually going to get a pay raise."

Max Nofziger says Austin City Council bereft of South Austinites

May 3, 2011

"Currently, there is no one from South Austin on the (Austin City) Council!"

Bill Nelson criticizes state election bill, cites number of tossed provisional ballots

May 2, 2011

"55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count."

Jon Husted says under his plan Ohio would be among most aggressive on early voting time frame

May 2, 2011

Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames…

State senator says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for Pedernales Electric Cooperative board

May 2, 2011

Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.

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