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Allen says he reined in state spending as governor
By Warren Fiske September 12, 2011

Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor.

Gov. John Kasich touts administration role in creating “a net increase of 45,000 jobs”
By Peter Krouse September 12, 2011

"Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs."

Gingrich: Bernanke’s policies inflationary to extreme levels
By Eric Stirgus September 12, 2011

Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.

Congressman Bill Pascrell says more than 600,000 public employees have been laid off in the past 18 months
By Erin O'Neill September 12, 2011

Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half

Wisconsin Rep. Brett Hulsey says only one of 376 bill amendments proposed by a Democrat was adopted by GOP-controlled Assembly
September 11, 2011

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011.

Rick Perry says that with what “we have done,” Texas created 1 million jobs while rest of nation lost 2.5 million
By W. Gardner Selby September 11, 2011

"When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same…

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg claims population growth in Lower Manhattan exceeds combined totals in Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia
By Bill Wichert September 11, 2011

"Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over…

Cianci says Chafee staffer Michael Trainor still owes $250,000 to R.I.
By Lynn Arditi September 11, 2011

"Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state."

Email claims physical fitness tests will be required for Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff
By James B. Nelson September 10, 2011

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff.

Rep. Matt Wand says using kicker money has failed to stabilize the state’s revenues
By Janie Har September 10, 2011

Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's…

Goodlatte says Thomas Jefferson strongly backed a balanced budget amendment
By Sean Gorman September 9, 2011

Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.

Donna Shalala says UM’s athletes are mentioned in the same breath as Notre Dame and Stanford
By Amy Sherman September 9, 2011

"The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."

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