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McDonnell Ad Cites Praise, Leaves Out Criticism
More on that governor’s race in Virginia: Bob McDonnell, the GOP candidate and the former state attorney general, is running an ad that’s meant to bathe his "comprehensive transportation plan" in a warm glow. Ironically, though, the ad’s only reference for its claims is an editorial from the Washington Post …
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Tagged Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, transportation, Virginia
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Boehner and the Cost of Cap and Trade
On Sept. 20 on NBC’s "Meet the Press," House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio claimed that according to the Department of Treasury, the Democrats’ proposed cap-and-trade system would be costly for American families: Boehner, Sept. 20: It’s a cap-and-trade system, this big giant tax on the American people that …
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Tagged American Clean Energy and Security Act, cap-and-trade, energy, John Boehner
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Dueling Ads in Virginia Race, Part 2
Last week, we wrote about a TV ad from Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate to be the state’s governor, which misleadingly described his opponent’s role in utility rate increases over the last few years. Deeds’ Republican challenger, former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell, responded with a misleading …
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Dueling Ads in Virginia Race
A TV ad from Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds, who’s running on the Democratic ticket in one of the nation’s two gubernatorial races this year, misleadingly describes his opponent’s role in utility rate increases over the last several years. The Deeds campaign’s ad, "Power," asks viewers, "In tough times, what …
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“Clunkers” Credits Taxable?
Q: Will the "Cash for Clunkers" credits be taxed as income for consumers who participated in the program? A: The act establishing the program prohibits the credit from being treated as income for federal income tax purposes. The credits, however, may be subject to a state or local income tax …
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‘Deadly Doctor’?
Q: Does Ezekiel Emanuel advocate sacrificing medical care for senior citizens and disabled youths for the good of society? A: No. Critics of health care legislation are distorting the meaning of Emanuel’s academic writings on medical ethics. And Emanuel tells us, "I am not advocating this."
Michelle Obama’s Staff
Q: Does First Lady Michelle Obama have an “unprecedented” number of staffers? A: A spokeswoman for the first lady says that Michelle Obama currently has a staff of 24. That may indeed be the largest of any first lady, but Hillary Clinton, with 19 staffers, and Laura Bush with at …
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