Latest Fact Checks By Filipa Ioannou

Donald Trump claims military jets need salvage parts

By Filipa Ioannou

July 23, 2016

The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other…

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Joaquin Castro to Trump: San Antonio is 60 percent Mexican-American – Mostly True

By Filipa Ioannou

June 17, 2016

"@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."

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Did Will Hurd vote for a border security bill that would cut up Big Bend National Park?

By Filipa Ioannou

May 26, 2016

Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend…

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Julian Castro claims Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect a hate group

By Filipa Ioannou

April 30, 2016

"Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community."

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Matt McCall: Lamar Smith dodged primary debates

By Filipa Ioannou

March 28, 2016

"During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."…

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Claim shows abortion rights group gave ‘100’ to Joe Straus for 2007 vote he evidently didn’t cast

By Filipa Ioannou

February 18, 2016

In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)."

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Jeff Judson claims Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation

By Filipa Ioannou

January 22, 2016

Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation.

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Lamar Smith says Clean Power Plan will raise Texas energy costs by 16 percent a year: False

By Filipa Ioannou

December 17, 2015

"The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much…

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Abbott’s claims on ISIS incidents in Texas leave out critical facts

By Filipa Ioannou

December 9, 2015

In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."

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Campus carry claims tangled in definitions

By Filipa Ioannou

November 23, 2015

"29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass…

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Pete Gallego says Will Hurd votes with House Republican leaders

By Filipa Ioannou

November 15, 2015

Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."

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