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Virginia Tea Party says dollar has lost 98 percent of value under The Fed

By Wes Hester

November 24, 2010

Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power."

Bobby Scott says health care reform may cut deficit by $1.2 trillion over 20 years

By Wes Hester

November 23, 2010

The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades."

Virginia Tea Party says dollar has fallen 44 percent under Bernanke

By Wes Hester

November 19, 2010

The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002."

George Allen says Obama, Pelosi, Reid passed $1.2 trillion stimulus bill

By Wes Hester

November 16, 2010

President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."

Warner says the deficit would grow by $65 billion “if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes.”

By Wes Hester

November 14, 2010

$65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."

Richard Saslaw says $65 million from ABC privitazation wouldn’t even cover an overpass at Tysons Corner

By Wes Hester

November 14, 2010

$65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."

George Allen says national debt increased $6 trillion under Obama

By Wes Hester

November 9, 2010

The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."

Eric Cantor says President Obama’s budget adds more debt than totaled by 43 previous presidents

By Wes Hester

November 7, 2010

"The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."

Bobby Scott said the budget will be “close to” balanced in four years if the Bush tax cuts expire on schedule

By Wes Hester

November 5, 2010

"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."

Scott Rigell says Glenn Nye voted against bill that would have defunded $5 billion-$10 billion the IRS needed to implement health care legislation

By Wes Hester

November 1, 2010

"Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.

Tom Perriello says Robert Hurt voted for a bill that raised electric rates seven times.

By Wes Hester

October 30, 2010

"Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."

Robert Hurt says Tom Perriello “voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time.”

By Wes Hester

October 30, 2010

"Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."

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Virginia Tea Party says dollar has lost 98 percent of value under The Fed

Bobby Scott says health care reform may cut deficit by $1.2 trillion over 20 years

Virginia Tea Party says dollar has fallen 44 percent under Bernanke

George Allen says Obama, Pelosi, Reid passed $1.2 trillion stimulus bill

Warner says the deficit would grow by $65 billion “if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes.”

Richard Saslaw says $65 million from ABC privitazation wouldn’t even cover an overpass at Tysons Corner

George Allen says national debt increased $6 trillion under Obama

Eric Cantor says President Obama’s budget adds more debt than totaled by 43 previous presidents

Bobby Scott said the budget will be “close to” balanced in four years if the Bush tax cuts expire on schedule

Scott Rigell says Glenn Nye voted against bill that would have defunded $5 billion-$10 billion the IRS needed to implement health care legislation

Tom Perriello says Robert Hurt voted for a bill that raised electric rates seven times.

Robert Hurt says Tom Perriello “voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time.”