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Primary Piffle in North Carolina

Posted on May 4, 2012

In the final week of a hotly fought Republican primary in North Carolina, one congressional candidate accuses his rival — in a mailer sent to GOP voters — of being a “Big Money Donor” to Democrats. And he accuses another of breaking a tax pledge. But we find both claims by …
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Spotlight On: Jeanie Fusaro

Posted on March 13, 2012

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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Bogus Bipartisan Claims

Posted on March 12, 2012

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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