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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
Michael Burgess
Michael Burgess
stated on December 28, 2010 an interview.
Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2011 his inaugural address.
Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 19, 2011
Raging Elephants
Raging Elephants
stated on January 7, 2011 a web post
"Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!"
False
By Sue Owen • January 17, 2011
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on December 29, 2010 an op-ed
"On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent."
Mostly True
January 15, 2011
Talmadge Heflin
Talmadge Heflin
stated on January 10, 2011 a blog post.
Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall "are flat-out false."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2011
Heidi Group
Heidi Group
stated on January 4, 2011 a letter.
"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2011
Allan Ritter
Allan Ritter
stated on December 14, 2010 a press conference.
"In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 10, 2011
Warren Chisum
Warren Chisum
stated on December 21, 2010 a press release
On choosing a Texas House speaker
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 8, 2011
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on December 12, 2010 an interview.
"The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 7, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 19, 2010 an interview
Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."
Pants on Fire!
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 6, 2011
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on December 20, 2010 a newsletter
"I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008."
True
January 5, 2011
Dean Wright
Dean Wright
stated on November 30, 2010 a newspaper article.
Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 3, 2011
Texas Veterans Commission
Texas Veterans Commission
stated on December 5, 2010 a newspaper article.
Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 1, 2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on December 15, 2010 a news release
"In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • December 31, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 4, 2010 an interview.
"In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether it’s going to be funded in" years to come.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 29, 2010
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on November 30, 2010 a press release
Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching."
True
December 26, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on December 1, 2010 an op-ed
"All but one of the 50 states already have some form of a balanced budget amendment in their state constitutions."
Half-True
December 25, 2010
Boyd Richie
Boyd Richie
stated on December 13, 2010 a press release.
Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 24, 2010
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on December 15, 2010 a U.S. House floor speech.
Says that "all those who do not answer directly to the president, they've said (repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a terrible idea."
False
December 23, 2010
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