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Dem challenger to GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin says Duffy voted twice to end Medicare

June 25, 2012

Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."

Vincent Prieto claims Chris Christie’s proposed budget is largest spending plan in state history

By Erin O'Neill June 25, 2012

Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget is "the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in…

Rep. Gerry Connolly says Reagan raised taxes during five years of presidency

June 25, 2012

Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987."

Pro-transportation group says tax foe backs hike

By Eric Stirgus June 25, 2012

Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."

State Rep. Blazejewski says Rhode Island law made white lies misdemeanors if transmitted on the Internet.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. June 25, 2012

"Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor."

Tommy Thompson says federal health care reforms are a ‘government takeover of health care’

By James B. Nelson June 24, 2012

Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’

Chris Christie claims New Jersey’s job growth in May represents 25 percent of the net new jobs nationwide

By Bill Wichert June 24, 2012

Says New Jersey’s job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country."

Lamar Alexander says three Tennessee cities among worst five in nation for asthma

By Zack McMillin June 24, 2012

"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says women earn only 77 percent of what men earn in the same job

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. June 24, 2012

Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."

Has Wisconsin AFSCME really lost 50 percent of its members since Gov. Scott Walker ended automatic dues?

By Janie Har June 22, 2012

"Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"

Mitt Romney said he would veto the DREAM Act, says David Plouffe

By Angie Drobnic Holan June 22, 2012

"Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."

U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta claims bipartisan support for jobs bills

By Jake Berry June 22, 2012

"Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan."  

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