Fact Check Posts – Page 6

State Rep. Leo Berman says Hawaii governor can’t find anything that says Obama was born in Hawaii

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

February 27, 2011

Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."

Rick Perry says some in Congress are trying “to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood.”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

February 20, 2011

Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."

Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte says 10 nuns in Indiana were barred from voting in 2008 primary

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

February 5, 2011

"Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."

Rick Perry says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

February 1, 2011

Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.

Rick Perry says first word spoken from moon was “Houston”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 22, 2011

Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston."

Texas Rep. Warren Chisum of two minds on role of GOP caucus in speaker race

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 8, 2011

On choosing a Texas House speaker

Gov. Rick Perry says state Medicaid proposal has “languished” in federal file cabinet for years

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 6, 2011

Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith says border death toll is 28,000

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

December 31, 2010

"In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says Democratic districts got 81 percent more stimulus funds than GOP ones

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

December 21, 2010

Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts."

Gov. Rick Perry says federal health care overhaul to cost Texas $30 billion over “next 10 years”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

December 12, 2010

Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years."

Speaker Joe Straus says Texas House has “record number of new members joining our ranks”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

November 27, 2010

Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks."

State Rep. Mike Villarreal says Gov. Rick Perry’s administration proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

November 20, 2010

Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids.

Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

State Rep. Leo Berman says Hawaii governor can’t find anything that says Obama was born in Hawaii

Rick Perry says some in Congress are trying “to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood.”

Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte says 10 nuns in Indiana were barred from voting in 2008 primary

Rick Perry says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe

Rick Perry says first word spoken from moon was “Houston”

Texas Rep. Warren Chisum of two minds on role of GOP caucus in speaker race

Gov. Rick Perry says state Medicaid proposal has “languished” in federal file cabinet for years

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith says border death toll is 28,000

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says Democratic districts got 81 percent more stimulus funds than GOP ones

Gov. Rick Perry says federal health care overhaul to cost Texas $30 billion over “next 10 years”

Speaker Joe Straus says Texas House has “record number of new members joining our ranks”

State Rep. Mike Villarreal says Gov. Rick Perry’s administration proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids