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Paul Krugman compares projected shortfalls for Texas, California, New York and New Jersey

January 21, 2011

Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad…

A chain e-mail claims Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to raid the state employee retirement system to balance the state budget

January 21, 2011

Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.

Rep. Jay Hottinger’s assessment of this Founding Father unfounded

January 21, 2011

"Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man…

Deal healthcare prediction seems close, but needs more details

January 21, 2011

The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.

The health care law a “job killer”? The evidence falls short

January 20, 2011

The health care law is "job killing."

Michael Burgess says 2010 was worst year ever for doctors in Medicare

January 20, 2011

Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.

“92 percent” of the Obama administration has no private sector job experience, freshman Florida congressman claims

January 20, 2011

"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner says Americans have ‘emphatically’ rejected the federal health care reform bill

January 20, 2011

"We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically."

Sen. Sherrod Brown laments system failure that allowed Jared Loughner to buy a gun

January 20, 2011

Under federal law, Jared Loughner "would not have been able to buy a gun" had he been identified as mentally ill.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen says insurance company profits quadrupled

January 19, 2011

Between 2000 and 2006,  "health insurance company profits quadrupled."  

Rep, Chris Van Hollen says insurance premiums doubled between 2000 and 2006

January 19, 2011

"Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled."

Gov. John Kasich hasn’t dismissed privatizing Ohio Turnpike, if the numbers are right

January 19, 2011

On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike.

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