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Republican from Virginia
Robert Hurt represents Virginia's 5th District in Congress.
Recent statements involving Robert Hurt
The CBO says the cost of health care reform will rise to $1.8 trillion, "increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion" originally projected.
Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years."
"Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors."
A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."
Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
Recent stories featuring Robert Hurt
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."
Playing a game of political telephone:
Politicians like to repeat juicy lines made by party leaders or campaign committees. But as a claim works its way through Congress, the truth doesn't always travel so well.
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders :
Did Obama really break with U.S. policy and call on Israel to return to its 1967 borders?
No.
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers:
"Enough of the Truth-o-Meter!!!" one reader emailed. "We get it already. If it's a bad thing said by or about a Republican, then it's the truth. If it's a bad thing said about a Democrat then it's a lie. We get it already."
Conversely, a liberal blog accused us of going easy on Republicans,
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