Fact Check Posts – Page 55

Roger Williams says CBO forecasts Obamacare will cost U.S. 800,000 jobs

By W. Gardner Selby

April 17, 2012

"The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs."

Tom Leppert says Ted Cruz has not led businesses

By W. Gardner Selby

April 16, 2012

Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.

Comptroller Susan Combs says state lawmakers did not cut public education funding

By W. Gardner Selby

April 12, 2012

The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding.

Elizabeth Ames Jones says she balanced $10 billion shortfall without raising taxes

By W. Gardner Selby

April 11, 2012

Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes.

Donna Campbell says Jeff Wentworth was sole Republican to oppose 2011 sonogram mandate

By W. Gardner Selby

April 5, 2012

Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.

David Dewhurst says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf

By W. Gardner Selby

April 4, 2012

Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.

Brigid Shea says Austin water rates doubled in decade and Austin water costs are greater than costs in the state’s other biggest cities

By W. Gardner Selby

April 4, 2012

In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top…

Charlie Baird says Travis County office has had same leadership for 30 years

By W. Gardner Selby

March 30, 2012

"We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years."

Rick Perry says photo ID required to purchase Sudafed in Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

March 28, 2012

Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas.

Email says a Texas rodeo crowd gave standing ovation for Obama joke with racial tinge

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

March 28, 2012

Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo.

Democratic legislators say more than half of Texas births funded by Medicaid

By W. Gardner Selby

March 24, 2012

"More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."

David Dewhurst says gas costs $4.50 a gallon

By W. Gardner Selby

March 22, 2012

Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon.

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Roger Williams says CBO forecasts Obamacare will cost U.S. 800,000 jobs

Tom Leppert says Ted Cruz has not led businesses

Comptroller Susan Combs says state lawmakers did not cut public education funding

Elizabeth Ames Jones says she balanced $10 billion shortfall without raising taxes

Donna Campbell says Jeff Wentworth was sole Republican to oppose 2011 sonogram mandate

David Dewhurst says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf

Brigid Shea says Austin water rates doubled in decade and Austin water costs are greater than costs in the state’s other biggest cities

Charlie Baird says Travis County office has had same leadership for 30 years

Rick Perry says photo ID required to purchase Sudafed in Texas

Email says a Texas rodeo crowd gave standing ovation for Obama joke with racial tinge

Democratic legislators say more than half of Texas births funded by Medicaid

David Dewhurst says gas costs $4.50 a gallon