Sorting out the facts on the Republican budget blueprint

The House today passed a Republican deficit-cutting budget blueprint championed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. The plan has been praised by the right and attacked by the left; and we stepped in to referee some of the rhetoric.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 04:38 p.m.

Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle

The Wisconsin budget controversy has generated sharp rhetorical clashes over ideology, budget priorities and tactics -- and the largest sustained protests in Madison since the Vietnam War, The main event: An argument over collective bargaining rights and compensation for state and local government employees that has spurred national interest. Check out some of our hottest items.

By Dave Umhoefer :: Published on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 10:47 a.m.

Fact-checking the federal budget fight

A deadline looms for the federal budget on Friday, with even more deadlines to come.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 11:35 a.m.

The State of the Union 'bump' -- in accuracy

The three speakers on Tuesday night -- President Barack Obama and Republican Reps. Paul Ryan and Michele Bachmann -- were more careful than other politicians during the 2010 campaign in providing needed caveats to their statistical claims.

By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at 02:50 p.m.

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