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Pro-Bachmann group says Rick Perry is spending more money than Texas government takes in, covering deficits with record borrowing

By W. Gardner Selby September 25, 2011

Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."

Gov. Chris Christie says Jersey Shore water quality is ‘perfect’

By Caryn Shinske September 25, 2011

"The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey."

R.I. public employee unions say changes to state’s pension system have saved half a billion dollars

By Lynn Arditi September 25, 2011

"In the past six years alone, changes to the pension formula … have saved over half a billion dollars."

Ron Paul says Rick Perry wrote a letter supporting Hillarycare

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms September 24, 2011

Says Rick Perry wrote a letter "supporting Hillarycare."

Mitt Romney campaign says Texas unemployment doubled under Rick Perry

By Sue Owen September 23, 2011

Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.

Rick Perry says Mitt Romney shifted stance when he deleted health care line from his book

By Becky Bowers September 23, 2011

Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition.

Rick Perry says he “got lobbied” by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer

By W. Gardner Selby September 23, 2011

Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.

Rick Perry says he never backed moving Social Security back to the states

By Louis Jacobson September 23, 2011

Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states."

Michele Bachmann says Barack Obama ‘has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times’

By Louis Jacobson September 23, 2011

"President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."

Gov. Rick Scott says Panhandle set bed tax record

By Amy Sherman September 23, 2011

Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.

Republican group says Rep. Tammy Baldwin backs $1.5 trillion tax increase

By Dave Umhoefer September 23, 2011

Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase.

Former Rep. Brent Barton says credit analysts realize that Oregon’s instability ‘stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system’

By Janie Har September 23, 2011

Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.

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