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Ad claims Newt Gingrich favored federal funding for some abortions

By Molly Moorhead December 27, 2011

"As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."

Columnist Gail Collins says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses

By W. Gardner Selby December 27, 2011

Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says the nation’s tax code is 80,000 pages

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. December 27, 2011

"Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages."

George Allen claims he was one of a dozen senators to vote against the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

By Sean Gorman December 27, 2011

"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."

Obama’s former “girlfriends” sought by conspiracy theorists in chain e-mail

By Bill Wichert December 26, 2011

"Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one…

Anti-abortion activist says murder is the No. 1 killer of pregnant women

By W. Gardner Selby December 26, 2011

Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.

Cory Booker says U.S. spends more than 17 percent of gross domestic product on health care costs

By Erin O'Neill December 25, 2011

Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."

President of Rhode Island’s largest homeless shelter says the state has one of the highest numbers of nonprofits per capita in the U.S.

By Alex Kuffner December 25, 2011

"We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union."

Do Christmas trees really grow in all 50 states?

By Janie Har December 23, 2011

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.

Pro-Perry super PAC says Gingrich teamed with Pelosi on global warming

By Molly Moorhead December 23, 2011

Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.

Greater Wisconsin Committee says cuts in school aid left some students without chairs and 47 kids in a classroom

By Dave Umhoefer December 23, 2011

Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.  

Richard Franklin says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall

By Sue Owen December 22, 2011

Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall.

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