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Broun claim on history of crime gets main points right

By Willoughby Mariano July 23, 2012

The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money.

Rachel O’Connor says Pasco County’s budget has doubled in three years

By Lee Logan July 22, 2012

The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years."

Bill Pascrell claims Barack Obama has not raised taxes

By Erin O'Neill July 22, 2012

Says President Barack Obama "has not raised taxes."

Memphis candidate Bergmann repeats Limbaugh claim that health-care tax increase is biggest in world history

By Bartholomew Sullivan July 22, 2012

"Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."

Amica Insurance President Robert DiMuccio says Rhode Islanders pay some of the highest auto repair bills in the U.S.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 22, 2012

"Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation."

Attack ad says Jim Frishe raised taxes on accountants’ fees

July 20, 2012

Says Jim Frishe wanted to "tax us for doing our taxes" through an accountant.

Obama says he could be “the first president in modern history to be outspent”

By Amy Sherman July 20, 2012

Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."

Hales hasn’t completely reversed course on his ‘system development charges’ moratorium

By Ian K. Kullgren July 20, 2012

On suspending system development charges for two years.

Romney says stimulus money for solar and energy was “outsourced” to overseas companies

By Jon Greenberg July 20, 2012

The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."

Romney ad says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters

By Jon Greenberg July 20, 2012

Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.

Group says Jeff Brandes supports moving Citizens policyholders to unregulated companies

July 20, 2012

Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies."

Seguin resident says Austin the only city of its size or smaller broken into four or five U.S. House districts

By W. Gardner Selby July 20, 2012

Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts.

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