Fact Check Posts – Page 47

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas ranks first in executions

By W. Gardner Selby

February 8, 2013

Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas ranks last in residents with high school diplomas

By W. Gardner Selby

February 8, 2013

Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.

Ted Cruz says claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to study done before checks were required

By W. Gardner Selby

February 4, 2013

Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.

Republican group says 9 million to 50 million illegal immigrants live in United States

By W. Gardner Selby

February 1, 2013

Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States.

Thomas Lindsay says 43 percent of college grades are A’s, up 28 percentage points from 1960

By W. Gardner Selby

January 31, 2013

"Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960."

Lloyd Doggett says Republicans cost country more than $1 billion and slowed economy in delaying 2011 debt-ceiling hike

By W. Gardner Selby

January 25, 2013

"The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest…

George P. Bush says Texas will be majority Hispanic in six years

By W. Gardner Selby

January 23, 2013

Says Texas will be "majority Hispanic in six years."

Lee Leffingwell says treated wastewater put into Colorado River is of higher quality than Lake Austin

By W. Gardner Selby

January 21, 2013

Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use.

Rick Perry says Texas education spending increased a phenomenal 70 percent as enrollment escalated 23 percent

By W. Gardner Selby

January 16, 2013

Says Texas public school funding grew three times the rate of enrollment from 2002 to 2012.

Wendy Davis says Texas “dead last” in mental health spending

By W. Gardner Selby

January 10, 2013

Says Texas is "dead last in support for mental health."

Medical group says 31 percent of Texas doctors accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000

By W. Gardner Selby

January 8, 2013

Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000.

Committee chief says Texas government spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than other states combined

By W. Gardner Selby

January 4, 2013

Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states…

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas ranks first in executions

Sacramento Bee editorial says Texas ranks last in residents with high school diplomas

Ted Cruz says claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to study done before checks were required

Republican group says 9 million to 50 million illegal immigrants live in United States

Thomas Lindsay says 43 percent of college grades are A’s, up 28 percentage points from 1960

Lloyd Doggett says Republicans cost country more than $1 billion and slowed economy in delaying 2011 debt-ceiling hike

George P. Bush says Texas will be majority Hispanic in six years

Lee Leffingwell says treated wastewater put into Colorado River is of higher quality than Lake Austin

Rick Perry says Texas education spending increased a phenomenal 70 percent as enrollment escalated 23 percent

Wendy Davis says Texas “dead last” in mental health spending

Medical group says 31 percent of Texas doctors accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000

Committee chief says Texas government spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than other states combined