The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products."
Barack Obama on Friday, July 11th, 2008 in the campaign's energy plan. >>Details
Democrats’ budget resolution would raise America’s tax bill by "$500-billion."
John McCain on Monday, April 7th, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site >>Details
"Obama's liberal fiscal agenda: Over $874-billion in new spending."
Republican National Committee on Friday, February 29th, 2008 in a graphic on the RNC website. >>Details
"When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
Mike Huckabee on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 in >>Details
"In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row."
Joe Biden on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 in statement on Web site >>Details
"With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
Chris Dodd on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 in >>Details
"Earmarked dollars have doubled just since 2000, and more than tripled in the last 10 years."
John McCain on Monday, October 8th, 2007 in a campaign Web site. >>Details
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site. >>Details
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site. >>Details
"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.”
Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site. >>Details
"During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success."
Barack Obama on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 in the campaign's website. >>Details
We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
Fred Thompson on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site >>Details
"Tommy Thompson is the father of welfare reform, creating the groundbreaking Wisconsin Works program in Wisconsin that became the model for national and international reforms."
Tommy Thompson on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 in the Web. >>Details
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