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DCCC says Rep. Jim Renacci budget vote would force Social Security worker furloughs, delay benefits

March 7, 2011

In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, "Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing…

Ken Cuccinelli says health care law charges 10 years of taxes for six years of benefits

March 7, 2011

The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."

Rep. Frederica Wilson claims credit for closing down a garbage plant outside her school

March 7, 2011

"We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down."

Sam Adams says Portland’s finances show a one-time $22 million surplus

March 7, 2011

Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus

Immigration bill foes label legislation an Arizona “copycat”

March 7, 2011

Georgia legislation on immigration is a "copycat" of an Arizona immigration bill.

New York Times columnist Gail Collins say Texas ranks third in teenage pregnancies and first in repeat teen pregnancies

March 7, 2011

Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies."

Young Republican chairman says Rhode Island’s public employees 4th highest paid in the U.S.; private sector workers 23rd

March 7, 2011

"Last year it was discovered that Rhode Island's public employees ranked 4th in average pay, while the private sector ranked 23rd."

In a letter, Scott McCown says Texas would have to increase spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident

March 6, 2011

Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.

McKay says Sen. Whitehouse said on the Senate floor: “Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist.”

March 6, 2011

Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist."

Ward Armstrong says a telecom bill would allow phone companies to refuse laying landlines for new customers

March 5, 2011

A telephone company will no longer have to provide landline service to customers if there is an alternative provider, including wireless.

Ward Armstrong says the telecom bill could hurt electric utility regulation

March 5, 2011

A telecom bill could keep the State Corporation Commission from getting rate-of-return information from electric utilities.

Phyllis Schlafly says broken CFL bulbs allegedly cause migraines and epileptic seizures

March 5, 2011

Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."  

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