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Steve Stockman says president is spending $2.2 billion to give away ‘ObamaPhones’

By Sue Owen March 15, 2013

Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’

Jamie Radtke says transportation bill would impose “largest tax increase in Virginia history”

By Sean Gorman March 15, 2013

The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history."

Weatherford says 85 percent of people covered by Medicaid expansion are “single, childless” adults

March 15, 2013

Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."  

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan says fiscal cliff deal is largest tax increase ever

March 15, 2013

The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."  

Cobb E-SPLOST advocate uses no-debt argument

By Janel Davis March 15, 2013

Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.

Marco Rubio says 3 million jobs unfilled due to lack of skills

By Louis Jacobson March 14, 2013

"There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs."

Rep. Jim Renacci says raising the capital gains tax has lowered revenue, while cutting it has increased revenue

By Tom Feran March 14, 2013

"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."

Dolphins lobbyist says Super Bowl L is a ‘$500 million economic impact’ to Florida

By Amy Sherman March 14, 2013

"Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."

Rep. Virginia Foxx warns of mismatch between skills, available jobs

By Louis Jacobson March 14, 2013

"There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them."

Ohio GOP Chairman Bob Bennett says the party enjoyed important victories under Chris McNulty

By Henry J. Gomez March 13, 2013

Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."

Nancy Pelosi says 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women

By Molly Moorhead March 13, 2013

"More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women."

Ed Fallone says majority of his contributions in Supreme Court race have been from private people, not groups

By Dave Umhoefer March 13, 2013

"The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."

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