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Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla claims only 2 to 3 voters a day reported at some Miami-Dade early voting sites

April 26, 2011

In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those…

Mickey Mouse was registered to vote in Florida, Republican House member claims

April 26, 2011

"Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."

Randy Forbes says the U.S. pays China $73.9 million per day in debt interest

April 26, 2011

"Each day our nation pays communist China $73.9 million in interest on our debt."

State Senator Tim Grendell says parent questionnaires to have a role in setting teacher pay

April 26, 2011

"In Senate Bill 5, there is this new method of evaluating teachers. … You’re also going to be rated on what the parents think of…

Paul Krugman said large majorities favor higher taxes for the rich and no cuts to Medicare

April 25, 2011

"Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.

Donald Trump says Iraq has the second-biggest oilfields in the world

April 25, 2011

"Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia."

Sen. Stephen Wise says everybody on death row was in foster care

April 25, 2011

"Every person on death row was a foster kid."

Wisconsin Sen. Dan Kapanke says protesters at the Capitol damaged the windshield of his car

April 25, 2011

Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.

Sen. Sherrod Brown says unionization rates are higher at companies that are foreign owned

April 25, 2011

"Foreign companies in the United States have a significantly higher unionization rate than other companies overall."

Education Association president says Virginia teacher salaries below national average

April 25, 2011

Salaries for Virginia’s teachers are below the national average.

Governor says Georgia health declining

April 25, 2011

"Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined."

Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan says salaries and benefits for state workers total only 8.5 percent of state budget

April 24, 2011

Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.

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