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NRCC says Gerry Connolly maxed out U.S. debt

June 2, 2011

"Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."

Steny Hoyer says George W. Bush inherited $5.6 trillion surplus from Bill Clinton

June 2, 2011

"We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office."

Union leader says Wisconsin’s technical college graduates “have a higher employment rate and starting salaries” than four-year college graduates nationwide

June 2, 2011

Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.

Portland Mayor Sam Adams says that affordable housing is calculated citywide — not district by district

June 2, 2011

The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district

House Democrats say neighborhood schools are closing because of budget cuts

June 2, 2011

"Some neighborhood schools are closing."

Pawlenty says half of Medicare paid for with deficit spending

June 1, 2011

Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt…

Sarah Palin says Obama has accumulated more debt than previous 43 presidents combined

June 1, 2011

"Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined."

We said what? NRCC claims PolitiFact Ohio confirmed claim that Rep. Betty Sutton “maxed out federal debt”

June 1, 2011

Says that PolitiFact Ohio confirms that Betty Sutton "maxed out federal debt"

Rep. Moran says GOP requires use of cups in House cafeterias made by Koch Industries

June 1, 2011

House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries."

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Ryan Medicare plan would allow insurers to use pre-existing conditions as barrier to coverage

June 1, 2011

The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions."

Gwinnett water use down, but by how much?

June 1, 2011

"Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006."

NRCC says Rep. Betty Sutton’s ‘spending spree’ maxed out federal debt

May 31, 2011

"Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."

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