Latest Fact-Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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Paul Krugman compares projected shortfalls for Texas, California, New York and New Jersey

January 21, 2011

Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad…

Michael Burgess says 2010 was worst year ever for doctors in Medicare

January 20, 2011

Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.

Rick Perry says Aggies were kept out of governor’s office until he made it in 2000

January 19, 2011

Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.

Talmadge Heflin says claims that state government is $27 billion in the red are false

January 12, 2011

Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall "are flat-out false."

Activists say Planned Parenthood, nation’s premier abortion provider, thanked Speaker Joe Straus after 2009 session

January 11, 2011

"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."

Party-switching legislator Allan Ritter says his district was Democratic blue, but now it’s Republican red

January 10, 2011

"In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district."

Lloyd Doggett says tax cut for richest Americans exceeds annual income of average Central Texas families

January 7, 2011

"The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in…

Austin activist Dean Wright says Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party events

January 3, 2011

Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.  

Veterans commission representative says one in three homeless men is a veteran

January 1, 2011

Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran.

Rick Perry says employees in three counties left Social Security for alternate savings plans and are faring very well

December 29, 2010

"In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded…

Democratic chairman says Republican leaders are calling for thousands of teacher layoffs

December 24, 2010

Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."

President Bush says the United States doubled its commitment to fighting AIDS abroad in his first 17 months in office

December 16, 2010

Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.

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