Fact Check Posts – Page 62

Tom Leppert says David Dewhurst is a career politician

By W. Gardner Selby

July 31, 2011

Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician."

Michael Burgess says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt bulbs in 2012

By W. Gardner Selby

July 28, 2011

Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012.

David Dewhurst says the 2011 Legislature required Congress to pass balanced-budget amendment to U.S. Constitution

By W. Gardner Selby

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."

Ron Paul says members of military have given him far more money than other GOP candidates and Barack Obama

By W. Gardner Selby

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…

David Dewhurst says president’s economists say stimulus-created jobs cost $278,000 each

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

July 20, 2011

Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "

Lois Kolkhorst says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming

By W. Gardner Selby

July 17, 2011

Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.

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

By W. Gardner Selby

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…

Eddie Rodriguez says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from tax

By W. Gardner Selby

July 15, 2011

Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.

Rick Perry says Texas debate of pat-down legislation initiated federal policy change

By W. Gardner Selby

July 11, 2011

Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures.

Austin group says that under Randi Shade, Austin has had the highest city debt per person in Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

July 6, 2011

Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."

Roger Williams says foe has never voted in congressional district and doesn’t live there

By W. Gardner Selby

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.

Charles Perry says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used

By W. Gardner Selby

July 4, 2011

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

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Tom Leppert says David Dewhurst is a career politician

Michael Burgess says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt bulbs in 2012

David Dewhurst says the 2011 Legislature required Congress to pass balanced-budget amendment to U.S. Constitution

Ron Paul says members of military have given him far more money than other GOP candidates and Barack Obama

David Dewhurst says president’s economists say stimulus-created jobs cost $278,000 each

Lois Kolkhorst says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming

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

Eddie Rodriguez says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from tax

Rick Perry says Texas debate of pat-down legislation initiated federal policy change

Austin group says that under Randi Shade, Austin has had the highest city debt per person in Texas

Roger Williams says foe has never voted in congressional district and doesn’t live there

Charles Perry says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used