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Gov. Rick Scott says public pensions would have required taxes to climb

By Becky Bowers July 12, 2011

"A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the…

Geithner says the top 1 percent have a tax rate in the low 20s

By Jeffrey Good July 12, 2011

For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and…

Sen. Steve Oroho claims Democratic tax hikes are to blame for private-sector job losses in New Jersey over the last decade

By Bill Wichert July 12, 2011

Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history.

Sarah Palin says price of Slim Jims has risen 169 percent recently

By Louis Jacobson July 11, 2011

Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.

Paul Krugman says government jobs have fallen by half million since January 2009

By Louis Jacobson July 11, 2011

"There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office."

Gov. Bob McDonnell says Virginia’s crime rate continues to plummet

By Wes Hester July 11, 2011

 "Our crime rate continues to plummet."

Sen. Jim DeMint says Sen Sherrod Brown is responsible for “over $14 trillion in debt”

By Mark Naymik July 11, 2011

Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt."

Ex-Mayor Franklin says former APS school chief improved district

By Willoughby Mariano July 11, 2011

Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."

Rick Perry says Texas debate of pat-down legislation initiated federal policy change

By W. Gardner Selby July 11, 2011

Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures.

State Sen. Jim Whelan says Gov. Chris Christie “slashed school aid in this budget”

By Erin O'Neill July 11, 2011

"In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend…

Gov. Scott Walker says public-employee unions falsely told members that they would have to pay up to 13 percent of incomes for health insurance

By Dave Umhoefer July 10, 2011

Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.

Mitt Romney says Barack Obama will add more debt than 43 prior presidents

By Maryalice Gill July 10, 2011

By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.

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