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PolitiFact sniffs out distortions in GOP video

A Republican Web ad claims stimulus money bought a bridge to a saloon and paid a city worker to find more stimulus money. But we find the ad distorts the facts.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at 06:36 p.m.

Does the war bill shortchange the war?

A Georgia congressman contends the war spending bill has more for the IMF than for the wars. We investigate.

By Catharine Richert :: Published on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 05:31 p.m.

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