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Adam Hasner says George LeMieux compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama

June 15, 2011

Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama."

Rick Santorum says Social Security cost-of-living adjustments should be based on consumer prices, not wages

June 15, 2011

"The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce says protesters “attacked” their headquarters with “graffiti on the sidewalk” and more

June 15, 2011

Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue."

Union President Steve Loomis says Ohio’s new labor law effectively eliminates collective bargaining for police unions

June 15, 2011

Says the state’s new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions' ability to negotiate.

Gov. Chris Christie says graduation rate is 29 percent for new high schoolers in Newark

June 15, 2011

"For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate."

Bachmann said Obama voted against the debt limit when he was a senator

June 14, 2011

Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership."

Wisconsin Humane Society says state budget amendment exempts scientific researchers from state criminal law on animal cruelty

June 14, 2011

An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws."

Newt Gingrich touts scale of ‘Reagan recovery’ in New Hampshire debate

June 14, 2011

If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised…

Rep. Allen West says China holds 29% of U.S. debt

June 14, 2011

"China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt."

Tim Pawlenty said Medicare is only half paid for by premiums and taxes

June 14, 2011

"There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is…

Michele Bachmann says Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs

June 14, 2011

"The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs."

Adam Hasner cites CBO, says health care law cuts 800,000 jobs

June 14, 2011

"Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."

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