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Glenn Hegar says Texas leads all other states–combined–in catfish consumption

March 12, 2011

Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says “a mob” broke down the door and took over the Capitol

March 11, 2011

On the night of the Wisconsin state Senate vote on the budget package, "a mob showed up and busted down the door and took over…

Morgan Griffith says EPA treats milk spills same way as oil spills

March 11, 2011

"A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk…

Candidate says opponent using loophole to get tax deal

March 11, 2011

Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions.

Dan Patrick says Texas school districts, all told, are the world’s fifth-largest employers

March 11, 2011

Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.  

During teacher bill debate, talk turns to student performance

March 11, 2011

Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not.

Tampa candidate Rose Ferlita says Bob Buckhorn wanted police to lock guns in their trunks

March 11, 2011

Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."

Gov. John Kasich cites disparity between what private sector workers and city employees pay toward health benefits

March 10, 2011

"Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."

Michael Moore says 400 Americans have more wealth than half of all Americans combined

March 10, 2011

"Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined."

Mike Huckabee says single moms ‘very poor, under-educated, can’t get a job’

March 10, 2011

Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their…

Rick Santorum said Obama said “any child” born prematurely “can be killed”

March 10, 2011

"Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."

Gov. Rick Scott says for every 85 tourists, one job is created in the state

March 10, 2011

"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."

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