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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 19-25.
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2012 Players Guide
Author Archives: Ben Finley
Spotlight On: Jeanie Fusaro
When Jeanie Fusaro received a constituent mailer from her congressman about what’s going on in Washington, she thought: “They think we’re stupid because we’re seniors. They didn’t think we’d do our homework.” Fusaro, 66, was particularly skeptical of the letter’s statement that reports “predict higher unemployment for the next two …
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Posted in Spin Detectors Spotlight Articles
Tagged Congress (26), economy (66), jobs (73), Lynn Westmoreland, unemployment (20)
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Bogus Bipartisan Claims
In a mailer to constituents, a Republican congressman claims 27 “bipartisan bills” have passed the House but “hit a brick wall” in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But most of the bills are not very “bipartisan.” A majority of House Democrats voted against all but five of the 27 proposals, sometimes overwhelmingly. …
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Posted in Spin Detectors Articles, The FactCheck Wire
Tagged bipartisan, Congress (26), economy (66), Harry Reid (25), jobs (73), unemployment (20)
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Cloudy Contraception Costs
Is the Obama administration correct when it claims its contraception mandate will be “cost neutral” for insurance companies? Or are the critics right when they say Catholic institutions will pay a hidden cost in the form of higher premiums when their insurers are required to give “free” contraceptives …
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Posted in Articles, Spin Detectors Articles
Tagged birth control, contraception, President Obama
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Santa Rita Super PAC
A “super PAC” backing Rep. Ron Paul for president. It was created by a Paul donor and fundraiser.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Donald Huffines, PACs, Players Guide, Ron Paul, Santa Rita SuperPAC
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