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Paul Ryan says a dozen ‘Obamacare’ taxes hit middle-class Americans

By Louis Jacobson October 2, 2012

Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers."

Atlanta councilman targets repeat panhandling offenders

By Janel Davis October 2, 2012

Almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses involved just 78 suspects, an indication that the same people are panhandling over and…

Anti-tax group says Obama’s stimulus led to jobs in China, not U.S.

By Jon Greenberg October 1, 2012

The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.

Ad says Obama defied China to save tire-making jobs at home, Romney criticized

By Molly Moorhead October 1, 2012

Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."

Union-backed ad says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs

By Becky Bowers October 1, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.

Chamber of Commerce says health care “public option” idea was “wildly unpopular”

By Dave Umhoefer October 1, 2012

Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular."  

Chris Christie claims Ronald Reagan won 40 states after trailing Jimmy Carter prior to 1980 debate

By Bill Wichert October 1, 2012

Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and…

Is there a gender wage gap in every state?

By Janel Davis October 1, 2012

"In every state, women are paid less than men."

Tim Kaine says George Allen voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students

By Sean Gorman October 1, 2012

George Allen "voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students."

Special voting access for the military nothing new, dates from the Civil War, Mike DeWine says

By Aaron Marshall October 1, 2012

"Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who…

7,000 millionaires “gamed the system” to pay zero federal income taxes, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin says

September 30, 2012

Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."

Joe Kyrillos campaign claims Bob Menendez voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times

By Caryn Shinske September 30, 2012

"Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!"

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