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Allen West says spending cuts are part of a debt ceiling increase for the first time in history

By Angie Drobnic Holan July 29, 2011

"This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts."

Bill O’Reilly says poverty hasn’t budged since 1965 despite ‘trillions’ spent

By Louis Jacobson July 29, 2011

Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged.

Cantor says Reid debt proposal gives “blank check” to Obama

By Warren Fiske July 29, 2011

"Harry Reid’s plan is basically giving the president a blank check."

Founder of Tea Party Nation claims U.S. government has spent $2.6 million to teach Chinese prostitutes how to drink responsibly

July 29, 2011

"Our government has spent $2.6 million to teach Chinese prostitutes how to drink responsibly."

We Are Wisconsin says State Senator Alberta Darling offered “unqualified support” for a U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare

By Dave Umhoefer July 29, 2011

Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare

When Charlie Hales was on the Portland City Council, it diversified the Fire Bureau

By Janie Har July 29, 2011

"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire…

Jon Huntsman touts record enacting “flat tax,” but how accurate is claim?

By Kevin Landrigan, Louis Jacobson July 28, 2011

Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30…

Ohio Democratic Party accuses Josh Mandel of endorsing a U.S. default

By Tom Feran July 28, 2011

Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."

Tim Pawlenty said Michele Bachmann’s legislative record is ‘failed amendments’

By Angie Drobnic Holan July 28, 2011

Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."

Wisconsin Republican Party says more than half the nation’s job growth in June came from Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson July 28, 2011

Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.

Michael Burgess says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt bulbs in 2012

By W. Gardner Selby July 28, 2011

Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012.

U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance says government debt has grown by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration

By Erin O'Neill July 28, 2011

"Recently we have seen our government debt grow by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration -- the equivalent of about…

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