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Recent statements involving Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks.
Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare.
Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
Recent stories featuring Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare':
In campaign ads, web videos and TV interviews, Democrats repeatedly said House Republicans had "voted to end Medicare." Our 2011 winner is the latest in a long history of scare tactics aimed at senior citizens.
Lie of the Year 2011: Readers' poll results:
The claim that economic stimulus created "zero jobs" was the No. 1 choice of PolitiFact readers.
How we chose the 2011 Lie of the Year:
For the first time, PolitiFact editors and readers chose different claims as the Lie of the Year.
Democrats persist with false Medicare claim:
The radio ad says: "Congressman Scott Rigell voted to end Medicare, forcing seniors to pay more to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and millionaires."
Things got hot at PolitiFact Georgia, thanks to Josef Stalin, an aging stripper and a Cobb County school board member.
Some days, there was nary a whiff of burning pants in the newsroom air. Atlanta Police Chief George Turner and U.S. Rep. Tom Graves earned Trues on crime statistics and taxes, respectively.
It all changed when U.S. Rep. Paul Broun cranked up the heat with a False claim about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Stalin. A Cobb County school board member made a weak claim about the school calendar.
Democrats earned a Pants on Fire for an ad that claimed seniors might have to find work mowing lawns or running lemonade stands to pay for Medicare because of Republicans. In one scenario, an elderly man resorted to stripping. Hot!
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