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20 GOP Politicians Repeat $1,761 Clean Energy Bill Lie

Josh Nelson | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Treasury Department, Ed Markey, Waxman-Markey, Senator Murkowski, Senator Inhofe, John Boehner, Senator Wicker, Green, League of Conservation Voters, Joel Pollack, Deniers, Mike Pence, Cbs, Cynthia Lummis, Cap and Trade, Politifact, Nrcc, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Climate Change, Politics News, Wonk Room, Congressional Budget Office, Washington Post, Environmental Defense, John Culberson, Senator Alexander, Oregon GOP, Fred Upton, Represenative Markey, Politics, Roy Blunt, Clean Energy, Mitt Romney, Global Warming, National Republican Congressional Committee, Blaine Leutkemeyer, Politico, Value Voters Summit, Mike Bearn, Politics News
Josh Nelson

For the past few weeks Republicans have latched onto the $1,761 energy tax lie to oppose clean energy legislation.

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Eight GOP Politicians Parrot False $1,761 Talking Point on Costs of Climate Bill

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Treasury Department, Waxman-Markey, Senator Murkowski, Senator Inhofe, Fred Upton, John Boehner, Politics, Roy Blunt, Media, Mitt Romney, League of Conservation Voters, Green, Mike Pence, Cbs, Global Warming, Cap and Trade, Politifact, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Climate Change, Political News, Green Living, Wonk Room, Green News, Congressional Budget Office, Politico, Washington Post, Media Criticism, Environmental Defense, Value Voters Summit, Senator Alexander, Deniers, Green News
Josh Nelson

When your position is based on ignoring science to prop up polluting industries -- as is the case for many Republican politicians -- you have little choice but to cite misleading statistics to make your point.

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Bulletin - Clunker Program May Already Be Over!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, National Automobile Dealers Association, White House, Automotive News, Fred Upton, Congress, Chrysler, Cars, Obama Administration, Car Allowance Rebate System, Ray Lahood, Susan Collins, Cash for Guzzlers, General Motors, Cash for Clunkers, Detroit, Michigan, Department of Transportation, Business News
Steve Parker

I've said when program was first announced that the slated $1 billion would run out well before the time limit. But I don't think anyone expected this!

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GOP Moderates Live In Fear Of Right-Wing Republican Study Committee

CQ | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fred Upton, Economic Stimulus Package, Rahm Emanuel, Stimulus Package, Blue Dogs, Charlie Dent, Stimulus, Barack Obama, House Republicans, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News

President Obama's enviable poll numbers have yet to persuade moderate House Republicans to back key parts of the new administration's economic agenda....

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White House Super Bowl Party "Pretty Rowdy": Republican

South Bend Tribune | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House Super Bowl, Michelle Obama, Fred Upton, White House Super Bowl Party, 3-D Football, Sasha and Malia Obama, Barack Obama, Politics News

How does President Obama appear in 3-D? One who knows is U.S. Rep. Fred Upton. The St. Joseph Republican said Monday the president, his wife, Michell...

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Congress Should Travel More Not Less: Applauding the Aspen Institute

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nita Lowey, Evan Bayh, Fred Upton, Charles Boustany, Jeff Bingaman, Congressional Travel, Greg Walden, Earl Blumenauer, Aspen Institute, George Voinovich, Howard Berman, Henry Waxman, Political Islam, Dick Clark, Susan Davis, Rush Holt, Robert Bennett, John Duncan, Geoffrey Davis, George Miller, Walter Isaacson, Richard Lugar, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Let me play the contrarian here. We need as many members out seeing the world as possible -- and if they are at a forum debating political Islam...well, fantastic!

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See Who's Beating Up On Google Now

Portfolio | Sam Gustin | Posted 04.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Fcc, Fred Upton, House Telecommunications Committee, Cliff Stearns, Federal Communications Commission, John Shimkus, Google, Business News

What do Cliff Stearns, John Shimkus, and Fred Upton have in common? They're all members of the House telecommunications subcommittee, and they've eac...

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