ISSUE: Economy
- Audrey Kubetin
- Apr 4, 2012 at 11:47 am
Brunner’s Millions
Missouri Senate candidate John Brunner likes to attack government assistance for private corporations while conveniently ignoring the fact that he has taken millions in government funds for his company, VI-Jon. We are pointing out this inconsistency with a web video entitled “Brunner’s Millions.”
- Audrey Kubetin
- Mar 19, 2012 at 10:19 am
Brunner: A Leader in Cutting Jobs
Senate candidate John Brunner is trying to sell himself to Missouri voters as a businessman and job creator. What he doesn’t mention is that his company is struggling and laying off workers.
- Audrey Kubetin
- Feb 17, 2012 at 9:49 am
Detroit Is Back, No Thanks to Mitt
While Mitt Romney thought the American auto industry should fail, others thought it was worth saving. Supported by the administration’s efforts, America’s auto workers made sacrifices and worked harder than ever to lift Detroit out of a decades-long slump.
- Derek Pearce
- Feb 16, 2012 at 5:32 pm
NY Times: Members Of The House Face Uphill Battles For Senate
On February 15, 2012, the New York Times reported:
Republicans, who need a net gain of only four seats to guarantee control of the Senate, have long been optimistic that they could capture the majority because they are defending just 10 of the 33 seats up for grabs. But their task is complicated by the fact that many of their candidates are sitting or recent members of the House, which polls show to be deeply unpopular.
- Derek Pearce
- 2:09 pm
Huffington Post: Mitt Romney, ‘Son Of Detroit,’ Tools Around Michigan In Car Manufactured In Canada
On February 15, the Huffington Post reported:
Having seen Mitt Romney tool around the Greater Detroit area in two campaign ads in which he nostalgically recalls his childhood and his love of cars, you might be wondering, “What sort of car is he driving?” As it turns out, he’s behind the wheel of a cherry Chrysler 300, the pride of Detroit. Oh, wait! Did I say “Detroit?” Sorry, ha ha, I meant “Canada.”
Yes, as the sleuths at Blue Mass Group report, Romney’s whip is a foreign-born Chrysler, manufactured in Brampton, Ontario and imported to Detroit so that it can be imported “from” Detroit.
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MEMO: 12 Things We Could Learn From Previous Romney Tax Returns
ICYMI: With Mitt Romney still refusing to release his pre-2010 returns, we wanted to be sure that you saw our previous memo explaining why it is so important that Mitt Romney release them.
Click through for the 12 questions that Mitt Romney needs to answer by releasing his previous years’ tax returns.
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ICYMI: Romney Profited From Government Handouts
This morning, the Los Angeles Times reported on Mitt Romney’s reliance on tax breaks and government subsidies while working in private equity. The article focuses on Steel Dynamics, the same steel company featured in Romney’s positive ad released just this morning, and all of the government help they received. In fact, Dekalb County was forced to institute a new tax to pay for all of the handouts.
Despite his constant opposition to government interference in the free market, Mitt Romney has a long history of profiting from government handouts. Research after the jump.
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Scott Brown’s Website Steals Childhood Anecdote From… Elizabeth Dole
Sen. Scott Brown may have some explaining to do. It seems a passage from his website detailing the values instilled in him as a young child was stolen essentially word-for-word from former Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Original research & screenshots after the jump.
