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STD spending is in the economic stimulus plan

January 29, 2009

"The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases."

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Obama says Chicago schools never close for snow

January 28, 2009

"In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.

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Mica correct roads and bridges are small part of stimulus

By Bill Adair

January 28, 2009

Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to…

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Cantor says more in stimulus for Washington grass than small businesses

January 27, 2009

"For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the…

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Does the stimulus package really include $300,000 for a sculpture garden?

January 27, 2009

The stimulus bill includes "$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami."

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Obama’s numbers on lost income require explanation

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 26, 2009

"Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."

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Barton correct that Congress getting little review of economic stimulus package

January 26, 2009

Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve…

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Cantor distorts CBO data on stimulus package

January 23, 2009

Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the…

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$5 trillion added to national debt under Bush

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 22, 2009

"We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations."

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Reid flips on Senate Democrats seating Burris

January 20, 2009

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris.

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The legend of slaves building Capitol is correct

January 20, 2009

"The Capitol was built by slaves."

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The Democratic Shift on Roland Burris

January 18, 2009

On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois.

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