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"The Republican candidate [John Loughlin] has talked about privatizing Social Security ... so we know where he stands on the issue."

As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker "eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program."

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases…

Peter DeFazio "will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions."

Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea."

A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

The Republican election platform "was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil."

When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control."

"An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian…

Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."

"We now have our kids go to school about a month less than most other advanced countries."

"Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon."