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Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus says errors in tabulating votes in elections are common

April 17, 2011

Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.

Same-sex marriage advocate says full marriage equality offers 1,700 rights

April 17, 2011

"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."

George Allen says Tim Kaine proposed $6 billion in tax increases while governor

April 16, 2011

Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."

Has Multnomah County had to cut for 11 straight years?

April 16, 2011

Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts

Joaquin Castro says if House-approved budget becomes law, “43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance”

April 16, 2011

"43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget…

‘Fox and Friends’ host says Gov. Rick Scott’s approval numbers are up

April 15, 2011

Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up.

Jamie Radtke says George Allen voted to raise debt ceiling four times while in office

April 15, 2011

George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child…

Chris Van Hollen says GOP has “demanded deep cuts” in education, disease research

April 15, 2011

"The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. They've demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases."

Sen. Marco Rubio says leaders borrowing $4 billion a day to grow government

April 15, 2011

To pay for government growth, leaders of both parties "borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with today's $14 trillion debt."

Chambliss makes case for tax cuts, citing Reagan and Bush

April 15, 2011

"When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan."

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