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Rick Santorum says Rick Perry talked up binational health insurance in a 2001 speech

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

October 4, 2011

Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas.

Rick Perry says private sector in Texas created 1 million jobs

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

September 30, 2011

Says the private sector in Texas created 1 million jobs over the past decade.

Ron Paul says Rick Perry wrote a letter supporting Hillarycare

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

September 24, 2011

Says Rick Perry wrote a letter "supporting Hillarycare."

Rick Perry says he switched to GOP at a younger age than Reagan did

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

September 6, 2011

"I became a Republican sooner in my life than" Ronald Reagan did in his.

Rick Perry says national debt, Obama’s refusal to control spending led to credit rating downgrade

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

August 30, 2011

Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in…

Did Comptroller Susan Combs flip-flop on abortion?

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

August 21, 2011

On abortion.

Gov. Rick Perry says Texas public schools teach evolution and creationism

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

August 19, 2011

"In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."

Liberal group says Rick Perry ended pre-K for 100,000 children

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

August 5, 2011

"Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children."

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says government is the only growth sector the nation has had in last two years

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

July 22, 2011

"The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth."

David Dewhurst says president’s economists say stimulus-created jobs cost $278,000 each

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

July 20, 2011

Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "

Austin Rep. Eddie Rodriguez says budget cuts “almost 6,000 state jobs”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

July 9, 2011

"We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs."

Rick Perry says Obama’s repeal of policy means tax dollars funding abortions all over the world

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

July 1, 2011

Says President Barack Obama’s overturning of the Mexico City Policy means federal tax dollars can be used "to fund abortion all over the world."

Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

Rick Santorum says Rick Perry talked up binational health insurance in a 2001 speech

Rick Perry says private sector in Texas created 1 million jobs

Ron Paul says Rick Perry wrote a letter supporting Hillarycare

Rick Perry says he switched to GOP at a younger age than Reagan did

Rick Perry says national debt, Obama’s refusal to control spending led to credit rating downgrade

Did Comptroller Susan Combs flip-flop on abortion?

Gov. Rick Perry says Texas public schools teach evolution and creationism

Liberal group says Rick Perry ended pre-K for 100,000 children

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says government is the only growth sector the nation has had in last two years

David Dewhurst says president’s economists say stimulus-created jobs cost $278,000 each

Austin Rep. Eddie Rodriguez says budget cuts “almost 6,000 state jobs”

Rick Perry says Obama’s repeal of policy means tax dollars funding abortions all over the world