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Tag Archives: White House
White House Displays ‘Washington Monument Syndrome’
The White House misleadingly suggests that the Republicans’ plan to pay for a payroll tax cut would result in “forcing cuts to things like education and medical research.” The bill passed by House Republicans mentions no such cuts. And while the bill may or may not require cuts to discretionary …
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Mayberry Misleads on Medicare
Would the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes. In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s portrayal of the top law enforcement official in the fictional town of Mayberry, N.C., touts benefits of the new health care law. Griffith …
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From Congress to the White House
Q: Who was the last sitting congressman or senator to be elected president? A: John F. Kennedy was the last president to have moved directly from Congress to the White House.
