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FACT CHECK: Facing facts on fiscal cliff

By FactCheck.Org

How did the U.S. reach a 'fiscal cliff' and what does it mean?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government":

"… ent and Budget. “Fiscal year 2013 Mid-Session Review: Budget of the U.S. Government. Table S-6 Proposed Budget by Category as a Percent of GDP.” 27 Jul 2012 …"

'Fiscal cliff' ads target candidates in 2014

By Rachael Marcus

Rove-affiliated nonprofit runs 'fiscal cliff' ads targeting vulnerable Senate Democrats.

Non-political nonprofit's spending spikes in election years

By Dave Levinthal

Law says groups like Americans for Job Security cannot make politics its primary purpose.
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FACT CHECK: State of the Union

By FactCheck.Org

The president spins his accomplishments on jobs, health care and deficit reduction.

FACT CHECK: Conservative response to the State of the Union

By FactCheck.Org

How accurate were Marco Rubio and Rand Paul?

OPINION: Congress, lies and statistics

By Wendell Potter

What Sen. Sessions neglected to tell you

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government":

"… Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, recently asked the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office to look decades into the future and let him know if …"

"… ll increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today,” said the conservativ …"

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OPINION: taking advantage of Medicare Advantage

By Wendell Potter

Feds have been overpaying for Medicare Advantage.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government":

"… nvincing the current Congress to take pity on insurers. Last week the Government Accountability Office released a report estimating that CMS overpaid priva …"

Conflicts of interest run rampant in state legislatures

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Legislation may overlap with business interests but part-time lawmakers vote anyway.

FACT CHECK: Conservative Political Action Conference

By FactCheck.Org

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Sarah Palin stretch the truth at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Judges often ignore trip disclosure rules

By Chris Young and John Dunbar

Reports of privately funded trips and seminars made by federal judges are often difficult to find, incomplete or missing.

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