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Fighting recall, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says “double-digit tax increases” preceded him

January 25, 2012

Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."

Ohio Republicans say Sherrod Brown has voted with Obama 95 percent of the time

By Stephen Koff January 25, 2012

Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."

Deal makes arresting claim about Georgia prisons

By Eric Stirgus January 25, 2012

"Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."

President Barack Obama says that after bailout, GM is now the world’s top automaker

By Becky Bowers January 25, 2012

"(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."

Barack Obama says U.S. oil production is at eight-year high

By Louis Jacobson January 25, 2012

"Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years."

Barack Obama says he eliminated EPA rule treating spilled milk like it was oil

By Molly Moorhead January 25, 2012

Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil.

Democrats say Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare.

By Janie Har January 24, 2012

Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare.

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says typical couple takes much more from Medicare than it put in

By Michael Collins January 24, 2012

A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."

Mitt Romney said he fought cap and trade while Newt Gingrich supported it

January 24, 2012

"When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."

Mitt Romney says U.S. median income has declined 10 percent in the last four years

By Louis Jacobson January 24, 2012

"The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years."

Newt Gingrich says Miami Dade College students speak 86 languages

By Amy Sherman January 24, 2012

There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.

Rick Santorum says a 2008 spike in oil prices caused Florida’s economy to falter

By Becky Bowers January 24, 2012

Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008."

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