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Spinning Gov. Chris Christie’s Greatest Hits

Posted on May 21, 2012

A TV ad in support of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie supplies some misleading information about the governor’s record. The ad praises Christie and unnamed “reformers from both sides” for: “Creating jobs.” But the state has added only 37,100 jobs since he took office in January 2010. New Jersey and …
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Congressional Pensions

Posted on December 26, 2007

Q: Does a United States senator receive his full pay upon retiring? A: No. A member of Congress can’t receive more than 80 percent of his or her final salary upon retirement, and the average is much less.

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