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Sen. Ron Wyden says Americans spend more than 6 billion hours and $160 billion to comply with federal tax laws

February 5, 2011

Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.

Glenn Beck on al-Qaida links to Muslim Brotherhood

February 4, 2011

Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Rand Paul says Israel’s per capita income “is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world.”

February 4, 2011

Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."

The DCCC says Rep. Robert Hurt supports a 40 percent cut in education spending

February 4, 2011

Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.

Egypt got more foreign aid than anyone besides Israel, says New York Times columnist Ross Douthat

February 4, 2011

Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."

Adam Putnam says Citrus Department doesn’t use state taxpayer dollars

February 4, 2011

"All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."

Jamie Radtke says the Federal Reserve is driving up commodity prices through its policy moves

February 4, 2011

Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar…

Milwaukee County executive candidate Jim Sullivan says only one person is in charge of painting for the entire county parks system

February 4, 2011

"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."

Rep. Lorraine Fende on point that abortion at 8 1/2 months is legal

February 4, 2011

Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason."

Metro Atlanta groundhog boasts more accuracy than Punxsutawney Phil

February 4, 2011

Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.

Nevada will be “energy independent within the immediate future”

February 3, 2011

Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future."

‘Wall Street Journal’s’ Steve Moore claims low income people saw the biggest gains during the 1980s

February 3, 2011

In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains."

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