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Rachel Maddow tangles with ‘Wall Street Journal’s’ Steve Moore over Reagan tax cuts and income inequality

February 3, 2011

"From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over…

Ron Saunders says Miami-Dade, Broward rule the country in Medicaid fraud

February 3, 2011

"The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."

Rep. Blake Farenthold says health care law will force 70 percent of workers to lose their current plan

February 2, 2011

"Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10…

David Rivera says Obama ignored the Cuban exile community

February 2, 2011

"In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."

Bill Janis says the New START treaty was passed despite significant concerns among U.S. diplomats and military leaders

February 2, 2011

"The New START treaty was passed despite significant concerns among some people in the State and Defense Departments."

Gov. Scott Walker says surveys repeatedly showed businesses considered tort reform as a top priority

February 2, 2011

Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions.

John Kitzhaber says proposed budget represents increase in state funding for schools

February 2, 2011

Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year."

Mike Villarreal says Texas population grew three times faster than state tax system in last decade

February 2, 2011

Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.

Georgia is second fastest-growing state for tourism, official says

February 2, 2011

Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.

Rep. Jim Renacci characterizes Medicare savings in health reform law as cuts

February 2, 2011

Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care…

Florida lawmaker suggests doctors can use gun information against you

February 1, 2011

Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.

Mark Warner says U.S. tax breaks outweigh income tax receipts

February 1, 2011

The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. 

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