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Perry says 90% of students graduate, get a GED or continue schooling

May 9, 2010

"The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent,…

Vern Buchanan says balanced budgets are rare in Washington

May 7, 2010

"In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times."

Can suspected terrorists buy guns?

May 7, 2010

"We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."

Adam Putnam places perennial loser tag on agriculture commissioner candidate Scott Maddox

May 6, 2010

Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."

Issa says oil royalties trail only taxes in generating revenue for the federal government

May 6, 2010

Royalties for oil and other energy sources are the "second-largest revenue source to the federal government after the IRS."

Gov. Rick Perry says the term ‘act of God’ is a legal term prevalent in state law

May 6, 2010

"If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state."

Anitere Flores says Floridians have sent $3 billion less in taxes

May 5, 2010

For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding."

Rival says he’s forced John McCain to drop amnesty for illegal immigrants

May 5, 2010

"Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed."

Republican Mike Pence says Obama cut budget for illegal immigration effort

May 5, 2010

"This administration and this Congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the Democrats took control."

Gov. Rick Perry says in 2003, Texas cut $10 billion from the budget yet increased spending for public education and health and human services

May 5, 2010

Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million…

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