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

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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 05.25.2011

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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Why Is CBS Lying About Climate Change?

James Boyce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CBS News, Clean Energy, Barack Obama, Exxon Mobil, Obama Administration, Declan McCullagh, Cbs, Wonk Room, Global Warming, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Media News
James Boyce

A CBS News correspondent who can't get his own title right makes up a number in a memo given to him by a group funded by ExxonMobil, and CBS News is wondering where the viewers are going.

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Internet Advocacy Roundup: Golden Pledge Campaign to Protect Social Security

Alan Rosenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, Golden Pledge, Wall Street Crisis, IAmProgress.Org, Wall Street, Center for American Progress Action Fund, I Am Progress, Wonk Room, Cheney, Privatization, Financial Crisis, Think Progress, Bush, Politics News
Alan Rosenblatt

Some conservatives still want to gamble our Social Security in the stock market.

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