Palin talks food stamps
Just before Ted Cruz claimed the Republican nomination to fill Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat, Sarah Palin spoke on his behalf at a rally near Houston.
The former Alaska governor mentioned a few topics we’ve brushed on in past PolitiFact items and made a new claim we put to the Truth-O-Meter.
Is one in seven U.S. families on food stamps, as Palin said? Read on!
Related:
- PolitiFact Ohio: “Marcia Fudge says 25% of mortgage borrowers are under water and 11% of all homes are vacant,” Half True
- PolitiFact Ohio: “Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments,” Pants on Fire
- PolitiFact Wisconsin: “Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate has gone nearly three years without a budget, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says,” Mostly True
Our Sources
PolitiFact Ohio fact-check, "Marcia Fudge says 25% of mortgage borrowers are under water and 11% of all homes are vacant," Jan. 12, 2012
PolitiFact Ohio fact-check, "Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments," March 19, 2012
PolitiFact Wisconsin fact-check, "Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate has gone nearly three years without a budget, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says," Feb. 2, 2012