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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan says Obama increased spending nearly 25 percent in two years, 84 percent when stimulus money is included

January 27, 2011

"Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you…

Rep. Paul Ryan claims health care law “is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy”

January 27, 2011

The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."

Michele Bachmann, in State of the Union rebuttal, says government employment grew as jobs overall declined

January 27, 2011

"While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs."

Florida is tops for staged auto accidents, Jeff Atwater says

January 27, 2011

"Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."

Milwaukee County executive candidate Chris Abele says he led audit that will save the county $200 million

January 27, 2011

Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."

Obama says the one department regulates salmon in freshwater and another regulates them in saltwater

January 26, 2011

"The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater."

Michele Bachmann repeats claim that health care bill will require 16,500 new IRS agents

January 26, 2011

The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."

Rep. Michele Bachmann says White House promised stimulus would keep unemployment below 8 percent

January 26, 2011

"The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."

Wisconsin state Rep. Cory Mason says Republican bill would spend $80 million for better Google searches

January 26, 2011

"Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"

Mario Gallegos says right now, 98,184 Texas motorists are legally driving without licenses showing their photos

January 26, 2011

Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.

Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder tells a healthy tale about a Canadian premier

January 26, 2011

Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered…

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