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Boehner claims Obama’s proposed spending freeze will only reduce government spending “by little more than one-half of 1 percent”

January 28, 2010

"President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of…

Ronnie Earle says income gap steadily widening in Texas, shrinking the middle class

By W. Gardner Selby

January 28, 2010

"Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle."

Boehner says spending has grown by 67 percent in Obama’s first year

By Louis Jacobson

January 28, 2010

"President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67…

Boehner says a majority of Americans oppose health care bill

By Louis Jacobson

January 28, 2010

"A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill."

National debt on pace to triple in 10 years, now more than $100k per household, GOP claims

By Aaron Sharockman

January 28, 2010

"The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household."

McDonnell says Virginia first in line for Atlantic oil drilling

By Aaron Sharockman

January 28, 2010

"Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas…

Tax cut for 95 percent? The stimulus made it so

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 28, 2010

"We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families."

Why Alito shook his head: Obama exaggerates impact of Supreme Court ruling on foreign companies

By Louis Jacobson

January 28, 2010

"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations –…

Obama claims U.S. budget went from surplus to deficit in 10 years

By Catharine Richert

January 28, 2010

"At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had…

Obama says lobbyists have been excluded from policy-making jobs

By Catharine Richert

January 28, 2010

"We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."

Obama credits pay-as-you-go rule with producing 1990s surpluses

By Bill Adair , Louis Jacobson

January 28, 2010

The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."

Obama claims 2 million more Americans would be unemployed if not for stimulus

January 28, 2010

"Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."

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Boehner claims Obama’s proposed spending freeze will only reduce government spending “by little more than one-half of 1 percent”

Ronnie Earle says income gap steadily widening in Texas, shrinking the middle class

Boehner says spending has grown by 67 percent in Obama’s first year

Boehner says a majority of Americans oppose health care bill

National debt on pace to triple in 10 years, now more than $100k per household, GOP claims

McDonnell says Virginia first in line for Atlantic oil drilling

Tax cut for 95 percent? The stimulus made it so

Why Alito shook his head: Obama exaggerates impact of Supreme Court ruling on foreign companies

Obama claims U.S. budget went from surplus to deficit in 10 years

Obama says lobbyists have been excluded from policy-making jobs

Obama credits pay-as-you-go rule with producing 1990s surpluses

Obama claims 2 million more Americans would be unemployed if not for stimulus