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Another look at a favorite Republican talking point

By Ian K. Kullgren November 14, 2011

Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."

Newt Gingrich says by 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses

By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead November 14, 2011

"By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."

John Birch Society says Wisconsin bill would let police arrest people for violating pet leash laws and other minor offenses

November 14, 2011

Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."

Rep. Marcia Fudge says more than half of food stamp recipients are children

By Peter Krouse November 14, 2011

"More than half of the people on food stamps today are children."

Georgia leads nation in an unfortunate category, lawmaker says

By Eric Stirgus November 14, 2011

Georgia has had ʺmore bank failures than any other state.ʺ

Rick Perry says Texas leaders cut $15 billion from state budget

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms November 14, 2011

"We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget."

GOP Wisconsin Senate candidate Mark Neumann sees many more federal limos under Obama

November 13, 2011

The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office."

Rodney Frelinghuysen claims proposed millionaires’ tax would harm small business owners

By Erin O'Neill November 13, 2011

Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm…

Rhode Island AARP head Kathleen Connell says 60 percent of state retirees don’t get Social Security

By Lynn Arditi November 13, 2011

"Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’

Sen. Jim Webb says Ronald Reagan raised the debt ceiling 18 times

By Sean Gorman November 12, 2011

"Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times."

Bill Clinton says wind, solar are already cheaper than nuclear energy

By Louis Jacobson November 11, 2011

Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now."

Nancy Pelosi tells Jon Stewart congressional approval rating was 40 percent in April 2009

By Louis Jacobson November 11, 2011

In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent."

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