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McConnell claims stimulus includes $219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen

February 19, 2010

The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen."

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McConnell says $100,000 in stimulus funds were used for a martini bar and Brazilian steakhouse

February 19, 2010

"$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."

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Boehner says stimulus includes $7 million for bridge over railway to town of 168

February 19, 2010

The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing.…

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Kinky Friedman says Texas agriculture commissioner allowed tainted beef to reach school cafeterias

By W. Gardner Selby

February 19, 2010

"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."

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Boehner claims $15 million from stimulus going to an Alaskan airport that serves a village of 165

February 19, 2010

In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."

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Scott Brown says stimulus ‘didn’t create one new job’

By Louis Jacobson

February 18, 2010

The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job."

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Shami said Houston lost 43,000 jobs while White was mayor

February 18, 2010

"My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."

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White says Houston led the nation in job growth

February 18, 2010

"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."

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Obama says stimulus is responsible for 2 million jobs saved or created

By Louis Jacobson

February 18, 2010

"So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act…

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Biden says job losses have fallen from 750,000 per month to 35,000 per month

By Catharine Richert

February 17, 2010

"In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs…

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says Pelosi and others cost taxpayers nearly $10,000 each for trip to Copenhagen travel summit

By W. Gardner Selby

February 17, 2010

During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."

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Challenger Ben Bius casts Sen. Ogden as force behind plans driving up property taxes and hurting small businesses—and he says Ogden is against gun freedoms

By W. Gardner Selby

February 17, 2010

Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property…

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