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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 12, 2011 a Republican presidential debate
Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 12, 2011 the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa
"In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure."
True
By Becky Bowers • September 13, 2011
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on August 17, 2011 an interview with the 'Telegraph.'
Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school."
Half-True
By Jake Berry • September 8, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on August 10, 2011 an Iowa campaign stop.
Rick Perry "was the (campaign) chairman for Al Gore at one time, not too many years ago."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2011
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 14, 2010 the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton
"Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2011
Margaret Carlson
Margaret Carlson
stated on August 9, 2011 a politics column.
Rick Perry "has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2011
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on August 6, 2011 a Texas Capitol rally.
Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 24, 2011
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on August 18, 2011 an interview.
Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 19, 2011
Martin Frost
Martin Frost
stated on August 12, 2011 a column in "POLITICO"
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mostly False
By Martha M. Hamilton • August 19, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on August 16, 2011 an interview.
Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2011
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on August 11, 2011 an interview with ABC TV.
"Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas" which is "tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2011
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
stated on June 1, 2011 an oped column.
Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 14, 2011
Doug Otto
Doug Otto
stated on March 22, 2011 a radio interview.
Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 10, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on May 10, 2011 a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.
Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 13, 2011
Steve Ogden
Steve Ogden
stated on May 4, 2011 remarks on the Senate floor
Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 8, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on February 28, 2011 an op-ed column.
Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2011
Andy Brown
Andy Brown
stated on February 22, 2011 a web post.
Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 8, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on January 6, 2011 an op-ed column.
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 as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2011
Chris Gregoire
Chris Gregoire
stated on November 21, 2010 a statement in a Seattle Times article
Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas."
Half-True
November 5, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview.
Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2010
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