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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech:
"Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."
Mostly True
By Keely Herring, Linda Qiu • June 9, 2015
Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on February 12, 2015 a press release:
More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2015
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on January 15, 2015 an email blast:
"College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2015
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on January 15, 2015 an email blast:
Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2015
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on May 29, 2014 an email blast:
Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2014
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2013 an email blast:
"Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 31, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on September 25, 2013 an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”:
40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • October 17, 2013
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on September 18, 2013 an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013
John Currie
John Currie
stated on September 9, 2013 a guest blog post:
Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 17, 2013
Jay Nixon
Jay Nixon
stated on August 27, 2013 a radio advertisement:
Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 30, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 13, 2013 a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.:
"Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2013
Fix Austin Schools
Fix Austin Schools
stated on May 4, 2013 a leaflet.:
Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 7, 2013
Jack Ohman
Jack Ohman
stated on April 25, 2013 a column on an editorial cartoon.:
Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2013
Nelson Wolff
Nelson Wolff
stated on April 1, 2013 a Texas Capitol press conference.:
Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 17, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Joseph
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel
stated on November 13, 2012 a press release.:
"There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 26, 2012
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
stated on August 1, 2012:
Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • August 17, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • July 6, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 11, 2012 comment to reporters.:
Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Glueck • January 20, 2012
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