Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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Tom Leppert says David Dewhurst is a career politician

July 31, 2011
Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician."
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Michael Burgess says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt bulbs in 2012

July 28, 2011
Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012.
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David Dewhurst says the 2011 Legislature required Congress to pass balanced-budget amendment to U.S. Constitution

July 25, 2011
"This past (legislative) session, we passed out of the Legislature a resolution requiring Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to the (U.S.) Constitution."
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Ron Paul says members of military have given him far more money than other GOP candidates and Barack Obama

July 23, 2011
Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than they’ve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what they’ve sent other…
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David Dewhurst says president’s economists say stimulus-created jobs cost $278,000 each

Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "
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Lois Kolkhorst says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming

July 17, 2011
Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.
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Josh Treviño says polls show Americans believe the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending

July 16, 2011
Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt…
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Eddie Rodriguez says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from tax

July 15, 2011
Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.
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Rick Perry says Texas debate of pat-down legislation initiated federal policy change

July 11, 2011
Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures.
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Austin group says that under Randi Shade, Austin has had the highest city debt per person in Texas

July 6, 2011
Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."
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Roger Williams says foe has never voted in congressional district and doesn’t live there

July 5, 2011
Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent.
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Charles Perry says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used

July 4, 2011
Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used.
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