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Facebook post says Republicans embraced individual mandate in 1993

By Louis Jacobson April 19, 2012

"In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component."

Did Ellen Rosenblum say 80 percent of the attorney general’s job is being a government lawyer?

By Janie Har April 19, 2012

Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing U.S. blueprints

By W. Gardner Selby April 19, 2012

Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.

Did Obama policies on Alaska, Solyndra and Keystone contribute to today’s high gas prices?

By Angie Drobnic Holan April 19, 2012

Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And…

Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says every penny increase at the pump sends $1 billion from U.S. to Saudi Arabia

April 19, 2012

Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."

Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper says Congress’ approval at historic low

By Michael Collins April 19, 2012

"Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."

ARC tunnel project overruns would have been New Jersey’s responsibility alone, senator says

By Bill Wichert April 19, 2012

"The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns."

AARP says telephone companies hired 35 people to lobby Ohio General Assembly on deregulation legislation

By Aaron Marshall April 19, 2012

"Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."

Chain email claims ACLU sued military to block prayer

By Eric Stirgus April 19, 2012

"The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."

Catholics for Choice president says only 14 percent of Catholics agree with Vatican’s position that abortion, under all circumstances, should be illegal

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. April 19, 2012

"Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."

President Barack Obama says his administration has nearly doubled rate of China trade cases

By Becky Bowers April 18, 2012

"We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."

Jamie Radtke claims George Allen “voted for 40,000 earmarks”

April 18, 2012

George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks."

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