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Tommy Thompson says he “had nothing to do with” provision barring U.S. from negotiating Medicare prescription drug prices

October 30, 2012

Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that…

Mitt Romney says Obama’s Chrysler deal undermined U.S. workers

By Jon Greenberg October 30, 2012

Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says he voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers, when he was a Rhode Island state representative

By John Hill October 30, 2012

"The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."

Tim Kaine says Bill Clinton presided over “biggest” U.S. economic expansion since World War II

October 29, 2012

Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."

Bill Nelson says Connie Mack kept changing his mind about Paul Ryan plan

By Amy Sherman October 29, 2012

Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you…

Republican Governors Association TV ad says Democrat Maggie Hassan likes taxes, just not for herself

By Kevin Landrigan October 29, 2012

Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.

Mitt Romney says women White House employees earn less than men under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson October 29, 2012

"Women in Barack Obama's White House are earning less than men."

Chris Christie says Democrats are to blame for private-sector job losses from 2000-2009 by increasing taxes, regulations and state spending

By Bill Wichert October 29, 2012

Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.

Josh Mandel ad claims Sherrod Brown “voted six times to raise his own pay”

By Tom Feran October 29, 2012

Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."

Donna Howard says “so-called” balanced state budget has $12 billion in holes

By David Barer October 29, 2012

"We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."

Tom Kean claims only New Jersey decreased higher education aid over last decade

By Erin O'Neill October 28, 2012

"New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade."

George Flinn blames Steve Cohen for Shelby unemployment rate being more than twice as bad

By Zack McMillin October 28, 2012

Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached…

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