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Republican Energy Plan: Standing with Big Oil
May 12, 2011
For Seniors: One Year Later, What Happened and What Didn't
March 21, 2011
It Is Repealing Health Reform, Not Reform, That Would Hurt Jobs
January 18, 2011
Congressional Action Bolstered American Auto Industry: Saved Billions of Dollars, More than a Million American Jobs
November 18, 2010
The Real GOP Agenda: A Scorecard on Hypocrisy
September 22, 2010
Clear Facts on the CLEAR Act
July 30, 2010
GOP Rhetoric on Energy Doesn't Match Their 'None of the Above' Record
May 7, 2010
Republican Contract with the Special Interests
April 16, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - Reform Could Mean Jail Time or Harassment from IRS for Americans Who Don't Buy Insurance
March 23, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: Five Myths Congressional Republicans Are Peddling About Health Insurance Reform
March 20, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - 'Democrats' Health Insurance Reform Is Socialism and a Government Takeover'
March 19, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - 'Reform Will Undermine Health Care for America's Seniors, Slashing Medicare'
March 10, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - The Shared Responsibility Requirement
January 15, 2010
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - Health Reform and the "Marriage Penalty"
January 12, 2010
Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact Awards ‘Death Panels’ the ‘Lie of the Year’
December 22, 2009
The House Has Passed More Than 90 Key Measures -- With More Than 70% Passing With Significant Bipartisan Support
December 16, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: Insurance Companies Using Front Group to Falsely Claim Seniors' Benefits Will Be Cut
December 8, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: Outrageous Claim About Microchip Implants
December 7, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster - 'Health Reform And Insurance Premiums'
December 1, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: Health Insurance Reform and Medicare Physician Payment Reform
November 19, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: 'House Health Reform Bill Does Not Control Costs'
November 18, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: Catching the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Myth Making Process
November 16, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Mythbuster: The Republican Radio Address
November 14, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Ruth Marcus Column on 'Flood of Misstatements'
November 13, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Reform Reneges On the Promise to Provide Choices to Veterans and Service Members'
November 10, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Reform Could Mean Jail Time for Americans Who Don't Buy Insurance'
November 7, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Republican Study Committee Claims
November 6, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: The Latest Distortion-Filled Email Chain
November 5, 2009
House Republican Health Care Bill: Putting Families At Risk
November 4, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Health Insurance Reform and Veterans
November 3, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Public Health Insurance Option Will Lead to Higher Premiums'
November 2, 2009
Health Insurance Reform: This Week In Mythbusting
October 23, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Wall Street Journal Editorial Peddles False Talking Points
October 22, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Congressman Cantor's Misleading Claims
October 21, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Top Five Medicare Advantage Myths
October 20, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Insurance Reform Will Hurt Small Businesses and Lead To Government Takeover'
October 19, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Health Insurance Reform and the Public Option
October 15, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Insurance Reform Will Lead to Medicare Benefit Cuts for Seniors'
October 14, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'AHIP Study Shows that Reform Could Mean Higher Premiums Than Under Current Law'
October 13, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Insurance Reform Will Lead to a Government Takeover'
October 8, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: No Need for Comprehensive Reform - Simply Allow Selling of Insurance Across State Lines
October 7, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'The Medical Community Does Not Support Health Insurance Reform'
October 6, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Insurance Reform Will Eliminate Medicare Advantage Plans'
October 5, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Republican Leadership Has a Plan to Reform Health Care'
October 2, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Democrats' Health Reform Bill Will Harm Seniors'
October 1, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'The American People Don't Want a Public Option'
September 30, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Requiring Health Insurance is a Tax on Americans'
September 29, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Government Takeover' of Health Care
September 28, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Republicans and Medicare
September 24, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Health Insurance Reform Will Cost Small Businesses Too Much'
September 23, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: So-Called Gag Order on Insurance Companies
September 22, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Requiring Health Insurance is a New Tax on Families'
September 21, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Young Adults and the Cost of Health Insurance Reform
September 17, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Constitutionality of Health Insurance Reform'
September 16, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Rationing of Care and People with Disabilities'
September 15, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Doctors Oppose Public Health Insurance Option'
September 14, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: 'Free Coverage for Illegal Immigrants?'
September 11, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: A $3,800 Tax on People Who Don't Purchase Insurance?
September 10, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: The 'Cost' of the Public Health Insurance Option
September 9, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: The Cost of Reform
September 8, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Impact on Seniors
September 3, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Invasions of Privacy?
September 2, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Boon for Liberal Special Interests?
September 1, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Prescription Drugs for Seniors
August 31, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: This Week in Mythbusting
August 28, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Insurance Company Claims
August 28, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Paying for Abortions?
August 27, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Shortage of Doctors and Nurses?
August 26, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Deficit
August 25, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Seniors
August 24, 2009
Health Insurance Reform Dirty Dozen: Persistent Myths and the Facts that Bust Them
August 21, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Doctors
August 20, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Rationing of Care
August 19, 2009
Hidden Health Care Tax
August 19, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Small Business
August 18, 2009
Health Insurance Reform DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Members of Media Repeat Myth About Public Health Insurance Option
August 17, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - This Week in Mythbusting with Bonus 'Public Option' Mythbuster
August 14, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: House Republican Leader John Boehner Column in USA TODAY
August 13, 2009
Health Insurance Reform SPECIAL MYTHBUSTER: Senator Grassley Statement
August 13, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Members of Congress
August 12, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - SPECIAL MYTHBUSTER: Chamber of Commerce's Desperate Television Advertisement
August 12, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Child Care and Development
August 11, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: 'Death Panel' and 'Selective Standards'
August 10, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: This Week in Mythbusting
August 7, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: GOP "Fact" Sheet
August 6, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on the Deficit
August 5, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Insurance Industry Attack on Public Option and How Members of Congress' Health Care Is Treated the Same as All Americans
August 4, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Seniors
August 3, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Inaccurate Comments of Republican Leaders
July 31, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Inaccurate Comments of House Republican Leader John Boehner
July 30, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Seniors
July 29, 2009
Health Insurance Reform - DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Impact on Small Business
July 28, 2009
Budget Fact Check: A Budget to Put America Back on Track
April 28, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Long-Term Economic Plan for America's Future
April 1, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Putting America Back on Track
March 31, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Keeping Our Promises
March 30, 2009
Budget Fact Check: No Comparison
March 27, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Restoring Fiscal Responsibility
March 26, 2009
Budget Fact Check: A Responsible Way Forward
March 25, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Responsible Spending to Grow America's Economy
March 24, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Creating Jobs & Reinvesting in America's Economy
March 20, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Responsible Spending to Grow America's Economy
March 19, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Tax Cuts
March 17, 2009
Budget Fact Check: Small Business
March 16, 2009
Setting the Record Straight: House Republican Plan Meant 2.2 Million Fewer Jobs, More of Bush's Failed Approach
February 20, 2009
Recovery Act: Next Steps
February 13, 2009
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Vs. House Republican Alternative
February 12, 2009
Republicans Split on Recovery Plan - Those in Washington Oppose, Many on Front Lines Support
February 10, 2009
Setting the Record Straight on Republican Economic Recovery Myths
February 10, 2009
'No' from GOP Isn't An Option for Americans
February 9, 2009
Critics Continue to Push Misleading Information About Economic Recovery Plan
February 6, 2009
Economic Recovery Plan Must Not Be Weakened With Failed Bush-Era Theories
February 5, 2009
New Poll: 75 Percent of Americans Support Economic Recovery Legislation
February 3, 2009
The GOP Energy Plan: 'None of the Above'
September 17, 2008
Eight Years of Bush-McCain Economic Policy - Minimal Regulation & Lax Oversight of Wall Street
September 15, 2008
New Investigative Reports Show Government's Ethical and Management Failures in Dealing with Big Oil - Costing American Taxpayers Billions
September 12, 2008
Bush Administration Is Foot-Dragging in Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations Law
September 9, 2008
Setting the Record Straight on Republican False Claims on Energy
August 6, 2008
Setting the Record Straight on Bush: The Facts About the Bush/GOP 'Drill Only' Policy
July 30, 2008
The GOP Energy Plan: 'None of the Above'
July 29, 2008
Setting the Record Straight: How Republican Leadership Has Voted On Key Energy Legislation
July 25, 2008
The GOP Energy Plan: 'All Too Familiar'
July 23, 2008
Setting the Record Straight: How Republicans Visiting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge This Weekend Voted On Key Energy Legislation
July 19, 2008
Iraq's Leaders Call for a Timetable for Responsible Redeployment of U.S. Troops
July 10, 2008
New Direction Congress Telling Big Oil: 'Use It or Lose It'
June 26, 2008
Big Oil Sitting on 68 Million Acres of Land - Refusing to Develop and Drill
June 25, 2008
Rhetoric vs. Reality: White House Spinning Its Wheels on President's 'Drill & Veto' Energy Policies
June 21, 2008
President Bush Continues Call For Failed Energy Policies of the Past
June 18, 2008
Big Oil Spends Millions on Advertising Campaign to Rehab Image, Leaving 68 Million Acres of Leased Federal Land Undeveloped
June 17, 2008
Republican Leadership Is Wrong to Stand in the Way of Extending Unemployment Benefits
June 16, 2008
Vice President Cheney Admits Claim China is Drilling off the Coast of Florida is False
June 13, 2008
Republicans Have Lost Touch Over Six Years
June 12, 2008
Republicans Use Scare Tactics to Promote Failed "Drill & Veto" Energy Policies of the Past
June 12, 2008
Drilling Down on Republican Rhetoric on Gas Prices
June 12, 2008
New Direction Congress - Responsible Energy Policies for America's Families & Businesses
June 9, 2008
Where is the Republican leadership on record gas prices?
May 21, 2008
Past War Supplemental Bills Have Included Domestic Priorities
May 15, 2008
An Effective Tool to Lower Energy Prices for America's Families
May 12, 2008
Efforts by Republicans to Rebrand Conference will not Change the Facts
May 12, 2008
Experts Agree: Comprehensive Housing Crisis Legislation Is Needed for American Economic Recovery
May 7, 2008
Putting Big Oil Before the Needs of the American People
May 5, 2008
Republican Double Standard on Gas Prices
May 2, 2008
Setting the Record Straight on the President's Energy Policies
April 30, 2008
Correcting the Record on FISA
February 25, 2008
The Truth About the Debate Over the FISA Law
February 19, 2008
Editorials & National Security Experts on FISA
February 14, 2008
The War in Iraq - Nearly Five Years Later
February 6, 2008
The State of the Economy - Squeezing Hard-Working American Families
January 30, 2008
Bush Economic Policies Failing America's Families
January 7, 2008
Major Legislative Priorities of the New Direction Congress Signed Into Law
December 14, 2007
Iraq Update: Longer Tours of Duty Taking Toll on our Troops
December 5, 2007
Iraq Update: More than 1.6 Million American Troops have been Deployed to Iraq & Afghanistan since September 2001 - Where is the Political Reconciliation?
December 4, 2007
Fact Check: The President's Remarks Today
December 3, 2007
Reality Check: Where is the Political Reconciliation in Iraq? Our Troops Sacrifice While Bush Administration Refuses to Place Real Pressure on Iraqi Government
November 30, 2007
Reality Check: President Bush's Iraq War & the U.S. Military Readiness Crisis
November 29, 2007
The Economy in Eyes of Real America
November 29, 2007
Reality Check: Democratic Congress Stands with our Soldiers
November 29, 2007
Fact Sheet: Looking Back at the President's 'surge'
November 28, 2007
The Facts about the President's Veto of Labor-HHS Bill: Supports Spending $10 Billion Each Month on War Without End in Iraq, But Vetoes America 's Priorities - Calls Them "Excessive"
November 15, 2007