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Rick Santorum says church attendance in the single digits in Europe because of government support

By Josh Rogers July 27, 2011

In Europe, "church attendance rates (are) in the single digits" because churches are supported by taxes.

Obama says the deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year he took office

July 27, 2011

"The deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year I took office."

Sen. Rob Portman says most debt-ceiling increases have been short-term solutions

By Stephen Koff July 27, 2011

"Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's…

State Senator Sheila Harsdorf says recall election opponent Shelly Moore opposes any limit on taxes

By Dave Umhoefer July 27, 2011

Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."  

Rogers gets it right on Georgia’s eduction woes

By Eric Stirgus July 27, 2011

"The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates."

Did Tim Pawlenty say, “The era of small government is over”?

By Angie Drobnic Holan July 26, 2011

Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive."

Georgia Republican Tom Price says paying debtholders first will stave off default

By Louis Jacobson, Willoughby Mariano July 26, 2011

"The U.S. won't default, because default means that you don't pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money that's coming in…

Cliff Stearns, in pushing for research funding, says military men twice as likely to get prostate cancer

By Bill Thompson July 26, 2011

"Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts."

Obama says Reagan raised debt ceiling 18 times; George W. Bush seven times

July 26, 2011

"President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times.  George W. Bush did it seven times."

In Wisconsin Senate recall race, Democrat Jessica King says GOP Sen. Randy Hopper ‘didn’t pay taxes’

July 26, 2011

Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"

Olens accuses Mexico of having harsher immigration laws than Georgia

By Willoughby Mariano July 26, 2011

"If you're from Guatemala and you are found illegally in Mexico, you are automatically jailed."

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