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Tag Archives: DSCC
No End to ‘End Medicare’ Claim
Democrats are still hammering an old, and since replaced, GOP proposal, claiming it would “end Medicare,” and cost seniors $6,000 more a year for their health care. The newest Republican budget, proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, keeps traditional Medicare — unlike his plan from 2011 — and the …
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Down-to-the-Wire Deceptions
Attack ads, and the misinformation that comes with them, continue to swamp the airwaves. In fact, spending on ads in these midterm elections could top $3 billion, said Evan Tracey, whose Kantar Media-owned Campaign Media Analysis Group tracks political ads running nationwide. That cracks the $2.7 billion spent in 2008 – …
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Tagged 17th amendment, 2010 midterm elections, AFSCME, Bill Brady, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, DSCC, Eric Cantor, Joe Sestak, Ken Buck, Lisa Murkowski, Nancy Pelosi, Pat Quinn, privatization, Social Security, stimulus, student loans
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DSCC Not Fighting Fair
In Connecticut’s Senate race, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is sponsoring a misleading ad that attacks Republican candidate Linda McMahon. It says McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, "laid off workers, yet took millions in bonuses," and "spent thousands on lobbyists to get millions in tax breaks for …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged 2010 midterm elections, Connecticut, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, DSCC, Linda McMahon
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