Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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Rick Perry says a study found that Massachusetts lost 18,000 jobs because of a mandate in its health care law

A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
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Texas Democratic leader says author who believes registering poor to vote is un-American spoke at tea party event

December 16, 2011
Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American.
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Rick Perry says members of Congress with half their pay would still make $38,000 more than typical family

December 1, 2011
"A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family."
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Rick Perry says Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy

November 17, 2011
Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy.
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Rick Perry says Texas leaders cut $15 billion from state budget

November 14, 2011
"We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget."
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Mitt Romney says unemployment in Texas weakens Rick Perry’s appeal

October 27, 2011
Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has…
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Rick Perry says Barack Obama labeled Americans as ‘soft’

October 23, 2011
"Our president has labeled Americans as soft."
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Libertarian leader says Texas Gov. Rick Perry backed a guest worker program

October 10, 2011
Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
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