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Latest Fact-Checks On David Dewhurst

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David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad
Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.  
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By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 13, 2012 a Republican U.S. Senate debate
Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch.
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 20, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 4, 2012 an online video
"6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 10, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on February 22, 2012 a press release.
Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 5, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 19, 2011 a campaign video.
"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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By W. Gardner Selby • July 25, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 6, 2011 a tweet
Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 13, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 18, 2011 his inaugural address.
"Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on August 25, 2010 an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman
"We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more."
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August 31, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on May 12, 2010 an interview
"You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 21, 2010