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Tag Archives: Congress
The Democratic Congress Did All That?
Q: Did electing a Democratic Congress in 2006 really lead to increased unemployment, higher gas prices and more home foreclosures? A: No, and most of the figures in a widely-circulated e-mail are made up. In fact, the entire premise of the e-mail is a logical fallacy.
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Tagged chain e-mail, Congress, foreclosures, gas prices, unemployment
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Congress to Outlaw Homeschooling?
Q: Is the U.S. Congress considering a bill to outlaw homeschooling in the U.S.? A: No.
From Congress to the White House
Q: Who was the last sitting congressman or senator to be elected president? A: John F. Kennedy was the last president to have moved directly from Congress to the White House.
Defining an ‘Earmark’?
Q: What is an earmark? A: Earmarks are government funds that are allocated by a legislator for a particular pet project, often without proper review.
U.S. Intelligence on WMDs in Iraq
Q: What was known to U.S. intelligence and Congress about WMDs in Iraq before the vote to go to war? A: Senior U.S. intelligence officials believed, incorrectly, that Iraq had stockpiles of chemical and germ weapons and was developing nuclear weapons. They also agreed Saddam Hussein wouldn’t give such weapons …
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Tagged Congress, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, weapons of mass destruction, WMD
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Congressional Pensions
Q: Does a United States senator receive his full pay upon retiring? A: No. A member of Congress can’t receive more than 80 percent of his or her final salary upon retirement, and the average is much less.
