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Matthew Dowd says economy has “only worsened” under Obama

December 13, 2010

"Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."

Wasserman Schultz says expanding drilling would have virtually no effect on gas prices

December 13, 2010

"A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on…

U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl says he’s always been focused on reducing the federal deficit

December 13, 2010

"I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee labels Rep.-elect Jim Renacci a hypocrite over PAC contributions

December 13, 2010

Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."

Congressman asks how many federal programs does it take to help homeless?

December 13, 2010

"Sixteen [federal] programs exist to fight homelessness" and some of them are duplicative.

Conservative education activist Donna Garner says Texas House Speaker Joe Straus coauthored a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education

December 13, 2010

Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."

Union leader says Wisconsin state employees earn about 8 percent less than if they were in private sector

December 12, 2010

State employees in Wisconsin earn "about 8 percent less" than if they worked in the private sector.

Gov. Rick Perry says federal health care overhaul to cost Texas $30 billion over “next 10 years”

December 12, 2010

Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years."

Tourism director says Rhode Island spends just 10 percent of U.S. average to promote tourism

December 12, 2010

Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism.

Rep. Jim Moran says Bush tax cuts did not improve employment and work-force participation

December 11, 2010

The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000."  

David Dewhurst says you can’t check out a library book without a photo ID

December 11, 2010

You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID."  

Bernie Sanders says ExxonMobil paid no taxes in 2009, but that’s inaccurate

December 10, 2010

"Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS."

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