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Chain e-mail claims top executives of veterans organizations receive no pay for their good deeds

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. December 11, 2011

While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free.

Suzanne Bonamici says she’s different from other Democrats in instances of business, consumer protection and free trade

By Janie Har December 10, 2011

I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.

Does Suzanne Bonamici vote a partisan 98 percent of the time with her party?

By Janie Har December 10, 2011

Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.

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Rick Perry says kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school

By W. Gardner Selby December 9, 2011

Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."

Did the Fed create $15 trillion during the bailout and send $5 trillion overseas?

By Jon Greenberg December 9, 2011

"The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas.

Gingrich says IBM made Obama an offer to save billions on health care

By Sue Owen December 9, 2011

Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform.

Ohio Right to Life says millions of federal aid went to the state’s Planned Parenthood affiliates

By Joe Guillen December 9, 2011

"Ohio’s Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011."

Group attacks Barr on voting record

By Eric Stirgus December 9, 2011

"[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay."

Comic Jon Stewart says Congress met most Christmas Days in its early years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. December 9, 2011

"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"

Barack Obama says that “some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent”

By Louis Jacobson December 8, 2011

"Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent."

Jon Huntsman says U.S. has more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil

By Maryalice Gill December 8, 2011

"We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil."

Tim Kaine says debt grew by $16,000 every second of George Allen’s senate term

By Warren Fiske December 8, 2011

The national debt increased $16,000 every second George Allen served in the U.S. Senate.

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