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Viral Facebook post says Barack Obama has lowest spending record of any recent president

By Louis Jacobson May 23, 2012

Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has "accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history," because it's actually risen…

UPDATED: Gilberto Hinojosa says “large majority” of Republicans believe Obama is foreign-born and a Muslim

By Sue Owen May 23, 2012

Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born.

Justin Hewlett says the majority of district’s congressional candidates do not live in district

By W. Gardner Selby May 23, 2012

Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district.

Airport spokesman says new international terminal “within budget”

By Willoughby Mariano May 23, 2012

Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget."

R.I. congressional candidate Brendan Doherty says federal government has paid $601 million in five years to dead retirees

By Tom Mooney May 23, 2012

"Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."

Romney says debt plus unfunded liabilities equals $520,000 per household

By Amy Sherman May 22, 2012

National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household.

Does Georgia have the lowest gas taxes in the country?

By Eric Stirgus May 22, 2012

"Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."

Crossroads says health care law will force millions into “government pool”

By Angie Drobnic Holan May 21, 2012

"Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law.

Travis Commissioner Ron Davis says more than 40% of bond money to be spent in his precinct because he’s quick to identify projects

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms May 21, 2012

Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make…

Chamber of Commerce claims 20 million people will lose their current coverage because of health care reform

May 21, 2012

"Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage."

Mitt Romney said he “actually cut” spending as Massachusetts governor

By Louis Jacobson May 21, 2012

When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."

Cory Booker said black people represent more than 60 percent of New Jersey’s prison population

By Erin O'Neill May 21, 2012

Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."

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