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Sen. Shirley Turner claims unemployment in Trenton is double the rest of the state, leading to a rise in crime

By Bill Wichert July 26, 2011

Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have…

Ron Paul says when Republicans were in power, they expanded government role in health care

By Jake Berry July 25, 2011

"When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program."

Arianna Huffington says U.S. debt ceiling rules are unusual internationally

By Louis Jacobson July 25, 2011

"Most countries have no debt ceiling."

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says nonpartisan CBO faults Bush tax cuts for debt crisis

By Therese Bottomly July 25, 2011

"The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from…

Wisconsin Rep. Jennifer Shilling says the state’s 2011-’13 state budget cut public school funding by $1.6 billion

By Dave Umhoefer July 25, 2011

The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"

Armstrong changes stance on taking campaign money from electric utilities

By Warren Fiske July 25, 2011

On campaign contributions from electric utilities.

FTA says Atlanta streetcar to create thousands of jobs

By Willoughby Mariano July 25, 2011

The Atlanta streetcar is expected to create 930 jobs during construction, totaling more than 5,600 jobs over the next 20 years.

David Dewhurst says the 2011 Legislature required Congress to pass balanced-budget amendment to U.S. Constitution

By W. Gardner Selby July 25, 2011

"This past (legislative) session, we passed out of the Legislature a resolution requiring Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to the (U.S.) Constitution."

State Sen. Raymond Lesniak says juvenile crime rates triple from 3 to 6 p.m. on school days

By Erin O'Neill July 25, 2011

Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple"

Wisconsin Family Action says Wisconsin Rep. Fred Clark ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist

By James B. Nelson July 24, 2011

Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.

R.I. Treasurer Raimondo says 60-year-olds with 401(k)s typically have less than $100,000 in them

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 24, 2011

"The average 401(k) in America of a person who's 60 years old is under $100,000."

Gov. Chris Christie says the New Jersey budget doubled property tax credits and had no new tax increases for the second consecutive year

By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill July 24, 2011

Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family…

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