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Democratic senator says state already cutting jobs, cites study

December 10, 2010

The state has "less employees this year than we did last year."

Bernie Sanders, in viral speech, says top 1 percent earn more than 23 percent of U.S. income

December 10, 2010

In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the…

Scott Walker says that eliminating state tax on health savings accounts would increase the number of small businesses offering health insurance

December 10, 2010

Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."

Hit zombie series shows CDC blowing up after generators fail

December 10, 2010

In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct.

Arm of Democratic National Committee says Americans “overwhelmingly” support passage of DREAM Act

December 10, 2010

"An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for…

Gov.-elect John Kasich correct that nearly half Ohio’s inmates are low-level offenders, many serving less than a year

December 10, 2010

"I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year.  ... We have people…

Oregon Right to Life encourages Oregonians to take advantage of a ‘no-cost’ political donation

December 10, 2010

Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations

Bloggers say Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse “voted to censor the Internet”

December 10, 2010

Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."

Rick Scott claims his company caused national health care inflation to nosedive

December 9, 2010

"The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years."  

Tom Coburn says that only 10 to 20 people die annually from foodborne illnesses

December 9, 2010

There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.

Sen. Mark Warner estimates national debt grew $15 billion over weekend

December 9, 2010

The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend.

State Sen. Alberta Darling says Wisconsin’s state deficit is proportionally as bad as California’s

December 9, 2010

When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California."

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