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Gingrey claims federal health care board can decide if you get dialysis, chemo

By Willoughby Mariano August 2, 2011

Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy."

UPDATED: Retiree group says Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to U.S. deficit

By W. Gardner Selby August 2, 2011

"Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit."

Wall Street figure Ken Langone blasts Obama as ‘unpresidential,’ raps lack of suit jacket

By Louis Jacobson August 1, 2011

In contrast to President Barack Obama, who "is not acting presidential," President Ronald Reagan "would never go into the Oval Office without his jacket on…

Stimulus jobs cost taxpayers $278,000 each, GOP committee says in claim against Dem Wis. Rep. Ron Kind

August 1, 2011

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."

Gov. John Kasich says consumer spending has actally increased the last eight months

By Reginald Fields August 1, 2011

"Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months."  

Scott says balanced budget amendment does not require balanced budget

By Sean Gorman August 1, 2011

(Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget.

Nearly half of Hispanic children in Georgia rely on Medicaid for health care

By Chris Joyner August 1, 2011

Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia.

Democrat-backed One New Jersey claims the state has lost jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office

By Bill Wichert August 1, 2011

Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office.

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says federal government spending is 25 percent of the economy, compared to 2 percent a century ago

By Dave Umhoefer July 31, 2011

"The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent."

Young Republican chairman says the Board of Elections heard eyewitness testimony from residents that illegal aliens voted in Rhode Island elections

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 31, 2011

"The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections."

Tom Leppert says David Dewhurst is a career politician

By W. Gardner Selby July 31, 2011

Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician."

Garden State Equality Chairman Steven Goldstein says polls now show a majority of Catholics support gay marriage

By Erin O'Neill July 31, 2011

"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."

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