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Barack Obama says banks paid back all the federal bailout money

By Jake Berry October 25, 2012

"We got back every dime used to rescue the banks."

Ad claims GM used bailout money to boost China operations

By Jon Greenberg October 25, 2012

Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.

Gonzalo Barrientos says 55% of council members have come from area where only 10% of Austinites live

By Sue Owen October 25, 2012

Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live.

Lois Frankel’s mayoral bathroom takes a hit in Adam Hasner attack ad

By Amy Sherman October 25, 2012

Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."

Adam Hasner says Lois Frankel used a police chopper to get to dinner party

By Amy Sherman October 25, 2012

While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."

Jesse Ventura says convicted congressmen, senators can still get retirement in jail

By Caryn Shinske October 25, 2012

"There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until…

Ted Strickland claims John Kasich undersold the condition Ohio’s economy was in when he took office

By Sabrina Eaton October 25, 2012

Says Gov. John  Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of…

CEO of Newport Grand slot parlor says Connecticut gets 25 cents on dollar from casino slot machines and nothing from table games

By John Hill October 25, 2012

"Connecticut's take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the state's take on table games:  zero."

Super PAC says Tommy Thompson supports privatizing Social Security

By Dave Umhoefer October 25, 2012

Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."

Barack Obama says Congress owns sequestration cuts

By Molly Moorhead October 24, 2012

"The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."

Obama says Romney would spend $2 trillion that the military hasn’t asked for

By Jon Greenberg October 24, 2012

Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.

Bill Nelson says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would lead to massive cuts in defense, Medicare and Social Security

By Amy Sherman October 24, 2012

Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of…

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