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Liberal group says health insurance, baseball are only industries exempt from antitrust laws

By Louis Jacobson

October 13, 2009

"Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."

Levin claims that other Western countries have lifted their bans

By Catharine Richert

October 12, 2009

Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.

Rep. John Kline and other Republicans say under Hate Crime bill, religious leaders could be prosecuted for preaching about sexual practices

October 9, 2009

Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could…

Conservative blogger says proposed tax could hit wide array of medical devices

By Louis Jacobson

October 9, 2009

The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.

Car pollution in China doesn’t cause as many deaths as Nany Pelosi claims

By Catharine Richert

October 8, 2009

About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.

Michael Moore claims in his movie, ‘Capitalism,’ that during the Reagan era, millions were thrown out of work

October 8, 2009

During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work."

Michael Moore claims in ‘Capitalism’ that during Reagan years, productivity went up while wages remained frozen

October 7, 2009

During the Reagan era, while productivity increased, "wages for working people remained frozen."

Rockefeller says health insurance premiums have doubled since 2001

By Louis Jacobson

October 7, 2009

Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001.

Rockefeller says health insurer profits have risen by 400 percent since 2001

By Louis Jacobson

October 7, 2009

Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.

PlantsNeedCO2.org claims that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant and is good for the environment

By Catharine Richert

October 7, 2009

"Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."

Cokie Roberts says government accounts for 40 percent of GDP

By Louis Jacobson

October 6, 2009

Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money."

Michael Moore claims that during the Reagan years, the richest had their top tax rate cut in half

October 6, 2009

During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half."

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Liberal group says health insurance, baseball are only industries exempt from antitrust laws

Levin claims that other Western countries have lifted their bans

Rep. John Kline and other Republicans say under Hate Crime bill, religious leaders could be prosecuted for preaching about sexual practices

Conservative blogger says proposed tax could hit wide array of medical devices

Car pollution in China doesn’t cause as many deaths as Nany Pelosi claims

Michael Moore claims in his movie, ‘Capitalism,’ that during the Reagan era, millions were thrown out of work

Michael Moore claims in ‘Capitalism’ that during Reagan years, productivity went up while wages remained frozen

Rockefeller says health insurance premiums have doubled since 2001

Rockefeller says health insurer profits have risen by 400 percent since 2001

PlantsNeedCO2.org claims that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant and is good for the environment

Cokie Roberts says government accounts for 40 percent of GDP

Michael Moore claims that during the Reagan years, the richest had their top tax rate cut in half