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Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on February 3, 2012 a press release:
Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 21, 2012
Myra Crownover
Myra Crownover
stated on January 30, 2012 her campaign website.:
Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on January 27, 2012 a post on his campaign's Facebook page:
Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 17, 2012
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Elizabeth Ames Jones
stated on February 13, 2012 a statement announcing her departure from the commission:
On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 17, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 21, 2012 remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary:
Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 12, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2012 a South Carolina forum.:
Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
Mostly False
By Katie Glueck • February 10, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 a handout.:
David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2012
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on January 20, 2012 an opinion column.:
"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2012
Tom Leppert
Tom Leppert
stated on January 12, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 3, 2012
Susan Combs
Susan Combs
stated on December 6, 2011 an interview:
Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina:
Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 31, 2012
True The Vote
True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 a Web post.:
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
stated on January 6, 2012 an interview.:
Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Mostly True
By Katie Glueck • January 24, 2012
Efrain De La Fuente
Efrain De La Fuente
stated on November 29, 2011 a forum.:
Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2012
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on January 9, 2012 a press release:
Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 21, 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
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on December 13, 2011 an opinion column.:
Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 14, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on January 3, 2012 an online video ad.:
Says Rick Perry cut taxes.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 13, 2012
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