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Dukakis created jobs three times faster than Mitt Romney, says Rick Perry

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 8, 2011

"Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.

Democrats say Texas graduation rate fell to 50th under Rick Perry

By Jake Berry September 8, 2011

Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school."

Michele Bachmann says gasoline cost $1.79 a gallon when Barack Obama took office

By Louis Jacobson September 8, 2011

"The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."

Jon Huntsman says Utah was No. 1 in job creation when he was governor

By Louis Jacobson September 8, 2011

Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.

NRSC blasts Brown for standing by Obama, his jobs record and debt increases

By Stephen Koff September 8, 2011

Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years"…

Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean claims Homeland Security officials must report to about 100 congressional panels

By Bill Wichert September 8, 2011

Says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must report to about 100 congressional committees and subcommittees.

Mayors claim students in Blackstone Valley charter school were first in R.I. to achieve 100 percent proficiency in state reading tests

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. September 8, 2011

"This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient…

Romney says his health care bill affected far smaller percentage of people than Obama’s

By Louis Jacobson September 7, 2011

The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack…

Did Republicans oppose closing corporate tax loopholes for outsourcing?

By Angie Drobnic Holan September 7, 2011

"Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."

At your gas pump, Democrats say Rep. C.W. Bill Young voted to ‘cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare’

By Becky Bowers September 7, 2011

"Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare." 

Vice President Joe Biden says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal would eliminate Medicare in 10 years

By Dave Umhoefer September 7, 2011

Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years.

Ron Paul says Rick Perry was Al Gore’s campaign chairman not long ago

By W. Gardner Selby September 7, 2011

Rick Perry "was the (campaign) chairman for Al Gore at one time, not too many years ago."

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