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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 a television ad:
"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 25, 2010 an e-mail:
After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 19, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 18, 2010 a press release:
Says Bill White is refusing to debate.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 22, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 19, 2010 a Perry website:
Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 9, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on June 4, 2010 an e-mail:
"Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 19, 2010 a speech:
"My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' "
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 3, 2010 a Web ad:
"The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release:
"This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 31, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 a fund-raising letter:
"Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 a fund-raising letter:
"Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate:
"My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on January 26, 2010 a Dallas press conference:
Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 4, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on January 22, 2010 an e-mail.:
"Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on December 2, 2009 in a Web ad:
Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 12, 2010