Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Steve Stockman says president is spending $2.2 billion to give away ‘ObamaPhones’

By Sue Owen

March 15, 2013

Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’

Dan Patrick says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools

By Sue Owen

March 11, 2013

Says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools.

“Mallard Fillmore” says government study shows Head Start “has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help”

By Sue Owen

February 26, 2013

Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help."

Pete Winstead says Austin is the largest U.S. city without a nonstop flight to Europe

By Sue Owen

February 19, 2013

Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe.

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas is last in workers’ compensation coverage

By Sue Owen

February 14, 2013

Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage.

Lee Leffingwell says Austin trains are “full” at rush hour and “packed” for special events

By Sue Owen

February 9, 2013

Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas is last in mental health care spending

By Sue Owen

February 8, 2013

Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures."

Ted Cruz says jurisdictions with strictest gun laws have highest rates of crime and murder

By Sue Owen

February 1, 2013

Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates."

Greg Abbott says that according to FBI, more people are killed each year with clubs, hammers than with rifles

By Sue Owen

January 30, 2013

Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.

Kirk Watson says in “our region,” 2011 was worst drought year on record

By Sue Owen

January 15, 2013

Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.

Chain email says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed

By Sue Owen

January 11, 2013

Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed.

Louie Gohmert says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny

By Sue Owen

January 3, 2013

Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny.

Latest Fact Checks By Sue Owen

Steve Stockman says president is spending $2.2 billion to give away ‘ObamaPhones’

Dan Patrick says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools

“Mallard Fillmore” says government study shows Head Start “has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help”

Pete Winstead says Austin is the largest U.S. city without a nonstop flight to Europe

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas is last in workers’ compensation coverage

Lee Leffingwell says Austin trains are “full” at rush hour and “packed” for special events

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas is last in mental health care spending

Ted Cruz says jurisdictions with strictest gun laws have highest rates of crime and murder

Greg Abbott says that according to FBI, more people are killed each year with clubs, hammers than with rifles

Kirk Watson says in “our region,” 2011 was worst drought year on record

Chain email says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed

Louie Gohmert says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny