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DCCC says Bob Gibbs is vacationing from Congress all but six days in January

By Tom Feran

January 16, 2012

Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."

Senator Rob Portman says federal spending rose 21 percent over three years

By Tom Feran

January 9, 2012

Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.

Jim Jordan says truck services often U.S. communities’ only link to goods

By Tom Feran

January 4, 2012

"Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online."

John Boehner says the Social Security trust fund faces imminent bankruptcy

By Tom Feran

January 3, 2012

"The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy."

House Speaker John Boehner says it costs Americans $500 billion to comply with the tax code

By Tom Feran

December 12, 2011

"We've got a personal tax system that's so complicated it costs Americans about $500 billion a year to comply with the current tax code."

Alan Simpson says U.S. military spending outpaces totals from the next 14 largest nations, combined

By Tom Feran

December 5, 2011

Says military expenditures for the United States are greater than the combined spending of the next 14 largest nations.

Retiring couples get $3 in Medicare benefits for each $1 paid in, Rob Portman says

By Tom Feran

November 8, 2011

"A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in…

Building a Better Ohio says public workers make 43 percent more in wages and benefits than private sector workers

By Tom Feran

November 4, 2011

"Government employees make 43 percent more in wages and benefits" than private-sector workers.

Sherrod Brown says 35 percent of China’s exports land in U.S. markets

By Tom Feran

October 20, 2011

"We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports."

John Boehner says Obama promised the stimulus would keep unemployment below 8 percent

By Tom Feran

October 13, 2011

"Our unemployment rate has been higher than 8 percent for more than two-and-a-half years, far above what the Obama Administration promised with the 'stimulus.' "

Alliance for America’s Future says government can’t afford to pay 100 percent of employee benefits

By Tom Feran

October 12, 2011

"We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits."

Gov. John Kasich says leadership of public unions unwilling to pay share of pension costs

By Tom Feran

September 27, 2011

"We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health…

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DCCC says Bob Gibbs is vacationing from Congress all but six days in January

Senator Rob Portman says federal spending rose 21 percent over three years

Jim Jordan says truck services often U.S. communities’ only link to goods

John Boehner says the Social Security trust fund faces imminent bankruptcy

House Speaker John Boehner says it costs Americans $500 billion to comply with the tax code

Alan Simpson says U.S. military spending outpaces totals from the next 14 largest nations, combined

Retiring couples get $3 in Medicare benefits for each $1 paid in, Rob Portman says

Building a Better Ohio says public workers make 43 percent more in wages and benefits than private sector workers

Sherrod Brown says 35 percent of China’s exports land in U.S. markets

John Boehner says Obama promised the stimulus would keep unemployment below 8 percent

Alliance for America’s Future says government can’t afford to pay 100 percent of employee benefits

Gov. John Kasich says leadership of public unions unwilling to pay share of pension costs