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Wall Street Journal’s Steve Moore says U.S. taxes were lower than rivals’ in 1980s but are higher now

May 31, 2011

"In the late 1980s, the U.S. was nearly the lowest-taxed nation in the world, and a quarter century later we're nearly the highest."

State Rep. Rob Eissler says 34 children die from obesity every hour

May 31, 2011

"Obesity kills 34 children per hour."

ADL makes claims about losses to Arizona’s tourism industry

May 31, 2011

It is estimated that Arizona "has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws."  

Eric Cantor says benefits and salary for public employees are far higher than private sector

May 31, 2011

"If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector."

Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals chief says ‘most’ serial killers and people who engage in domestic violence start by abusing animals

May 31, 2011

"Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."

Hasner says post-recession job creation at worst since Great Depression

May 30, 2011

"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."  

Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller says Abe Lincoln jumped out of a window to deny a quorum

May 30, 2011

"Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in order to deny a quorum."  

Gov. John Kasich says Ohio near bottom in classroom spending, but near top in administrative costs

May 30, 2011

"We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape."

Barbara Boxer says Medicare overhead is far lower than private insurers’ overhead

May 30, 2011

"There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead."

Obama admin. denied Texas’ request for disaster declaration to help fight wildfires

May 30, 2011

Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days,"…

Jay Carney says the Obama admin granted all of Texas’ requests for fire management grants

May 30, 2011

Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants.

Wisconsin Corn Growers Association says that without ethanol, gas would cost 15 percent more

May 29, 2011

"Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon…

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