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The mayor gets the numbers right on jobs lost

By Eric Stirgus July 25, 2012

The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney’s tax plan “would cut taxes for the folks at the very top”

By Louis Jacobson July 24, 2012

"Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top."

Greg Abbott says state proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas elections

By W. Gardner Selby July 24, 2012

Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election.

Adan Ballesteros says Michael Cargill was “arrested and incarcerated in Bell County”

By Sue Owen July 24, 2012

Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County."

Candidate says state hired Vanderbilt alum to make department of economic development Sharia compliant

By Richard Locker July 24, 2012

Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."

Transportation tax foes’ number-crunching flawed

By Willoughby Mariano July 24, 2012

A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute.

Facebook post says the U.S. is No. 1 in gun violence. Is it?

By Louis Jacobson July 23, 2012

"USA is #1 in gun violence."

Stimulus went to windmills from China? Romney ad says so

By Jon Greenberg July 23, 2012

Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."

Do 100,000 people get shot every year in U.S.? Facebook post says yes

By Louis Jacobson July 23, 2012

"Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."

“Obamacare” is largest-ever tax on middle class, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Fitzgerald says

July 23, 2012

Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."

Chris Christie claims he cut $360 million from the state Legislature’s budget using line-item vetoes

By Erin O'Neill July 23, 2012

"I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller…

With no income or sales tax, New Hampshire does rely heavily on property taxes

By Jake Berry July 23, 2012

Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country. 

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