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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2010 a press release
Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 5, 2010
Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
stated on April 30, 2010 a news release
Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2010
Lamar McKay
Lamar McKay
stated on May 2, 2010 an interview on ABC News' 'This Week'
A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 2, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on April 26, 2010 a statement on his campaign website
"Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 28, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
"Everyone in this country has access to health care."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2010
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on April 25, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2010
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans
stated on April 5, 2010 a news release posted on his website.
"Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • April 23, 2010
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on April 5, 2010 a town hall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
"We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance."
Mostly False
By Carol Rosenberg, Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2010
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 31, 2010 a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • April 21, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on April 19, 2010 a Senate floor speech
The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • April 21, 2010
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 7, 2010 a press release.
"The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 21, 2010
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 18, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
"Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • April 20, 2010
Richard Land
Richard Land
stated on April 7, 2010 an interview with "Politico"
Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 14, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release
"Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2010
Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery
stated on April 3, 2010 an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on March 21, 2010 a floor speech in the House
"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on March 17, 2010 in a letter to President Barack Obama
"The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 28, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 21, 2010 a press release
The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 27, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on March 10, 2010 a Twitter post
"War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 25, 2010
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