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Gov. Sanford cites Bloomberg statistic that the U.S. has “spent, lent or committed” nearly $13 trillion to blunt the recession

May 15, 2009

"Our government has now 'spent, lent, or committed' $12.8 trillion in its attempt to blunt the recession."

Rep. Steve King claims federal Hate Crime law would provide special protection to pedophiles and other sexual deviants

May 14, 2009

The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create "special protection for pedophiles."

Gingrich wrong on Democrats and waterboarding

May 13, 2009

Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things…

Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean’s comments on same-sex marriage mirror Obama’s

May 12, 2009

"The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

MoveOn targets senators who opposed new bankruptcy rules for homeowners

May 12, 2009

Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages.

CIA documents say Speaker Pelosi was told about enhanced interrogation techniques

May 12, 2009

"We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used."

Health board in the stimulus bill not meant to imitate Britain

May 11, 2009

The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system."

Money for humanitarian aid, not emigration assistance

May 8, 2009

Obama used $20 million in federal money "to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA."

One of Obama’s first calls was to Palestinian leader, and Israeli leader

May 8, 2009

Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory."

Obama exaggerates role of “pay as you go” in balancing federal budget

May 7, 2009

Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s."

Republican Party identification is shrinking

May 6, 2009

The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking."

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