Latest Fact-Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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Club for Growth says every major Texas newspaper calls David Dewhurst a moderate

July 18, 2012

Every "major newspaper in Texas calls" David Dewhurst "a moderate."  

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney calls Arizona immigration law a “model for the nation”

July 17, 2012

Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation."  

Roger Williams says $765,828 in federal money spent to subsidize pancakes for Washington yuppies

July 11, 2012

Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.

Eric Holder says recent studies show 25 percent of African Americans, 8 percent of whites lack government-issued photo IDs

July 11, 2012

Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.

David Dewhurst says he “never” supported a Texas payroll tax

July 9, 2012

"I've never supported a payroll tax."

Becky Moeller says over 4,000 Texas lives have improved or been saved due to federal health care law

June 29, 2012

Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from…

Austin group says Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One university that lacks a medical school

June 29, 2012

"Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school."  

John Carter says Constitution gives Congress sway over immigration policy so Obama lacked authority to defer deportations of young illegal immigrants

June 27, 2012

Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young…

Paul Ryan says national Coca-Cola study showed Texans and Wisconsinites love their states the most

June 22, 2012

Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second.

David Dewhurst says most of Ted Cruz’s “money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas”

June 21, 2012

"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."

Rick Perry says Obama has provided guns to Mexican drug cartels

June 18, 2012

Barack Obama has "provided guns to Mexican drug cartels."

Ron Paul touts nearly 200 delegates bound to his candidacy at Republican National Convention

June 15, 2012

Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention.

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