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Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate has gone nearly three years without a budget, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says

February 2, 2012

Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.

Republican senator claims Pennsylvania charges top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware has no state income tax

By Bill Wichert February 2, 2012

Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."

Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney cut off Jewish nursing home residents’ kosher food

By Becky Bowers February 1, 2012

"Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day."

President Obama says Master Lock has brought back jobs from overseas, operating at capacity

By James B. Nelson February 1, 2012

"Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."

Del. Englin says cashier and rich hedge fund manager pay same Virginia income tax rate

By Sean Gorman February 1, 2012

"A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."

Spin on jobs data leads partisans to opposite conclusions

By Willoughby Mariano February 1, 2012

Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work."

Spin on economy data leads partisans to opposite conclusions

By Willoughby Mariano February 1, 2012

"Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today."

Newt Gingrich says in 1992 Mitt Romney gave campaign dollars to three Democrats

By Amy Sherman January 31, 2012

In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."

Newt Gingrich says government would impose ‘Obamacare’ standards on religious institutions

By Becky Bowers January 31, 2012

"The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy…

Ron Paul says federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms January 31, 2012

Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.

Jim Jordan says subsidy for the Volt averages out to as much as $250,000 a car

By Sabrina Eaton January 31, 2012

"Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."

Lt. Gov. makes big claim about Savannah port

By Eric Stirgus January 31, 2012

Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation."

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