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Atlanta ranks 25th in crime ranking

December 7, 2010

The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates.

Vern Buchanan says illegal immigration costs Florida taxpayers $4 billion a year

December 6, 2010

"In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida."

Sen. Harry Reid says Sen. John McCain opposes ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ due to economy

December 6, 2010

"The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."

Wesley Clark says 92 percent of troops surveyed would have no problem after a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal

December 6, 2010

The Pentagon's survey about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy found that 92 percent of service members "agree that they could serve ... in a…

RightMarch.com claims DREAM Act would provide amnesty to two million illegal immigrants

December 6, 2010

The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."

Pro-Life Wisconsin says African-Americans make up about 6 percent of population, account for 24 percent of abortions

December 6, 2010

In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans."

Rep. Dennis Kucinich assails tax deductions for fast food advertising that targets children

December 6, 2010

"We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic…

NFL players claim gets sacked by experts

December 6, 2010

A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue.

Jeff Fitzgerald says Gov. Jim Doyle and Democrats rushed through a tax-raising budget repair bill with no public hearings

December 5, 2010

"In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."

Howard Dean says the health care bill that President Barack Obama signed is like the one Mitt Romney signed as the governor of Massachusetts

December 5, 2010

"Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."

Carcieri says his team saved Rhode Island $1 billion

December 5, 2010

Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."

Kirk Watson says more than $3.5 billion intended for special purposes being diverted to make state’s books look balanced

December 4, 2010

Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the…

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