Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Adan Ballesteros says Michael Cargill was “arrested and incarcerated in Bell County”

By Sue Owen

July 24, 2012

Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County."

Paul Sadler says national debt doubled under George W. Bush

By Sue Owen

July 19, 2012

Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."

Paul Ryan says unemployment would be 11 percent with same workforce participation as when Barack Obama took office

By Sue Owen

July 17, 2012

Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.

Eric Holder says recent studies show 25 percent of African Americans, 8 percent of whites lack government-issued photo IDs

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

July 11, 2012

Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.

Julián Castro says Rick Perry’s administration left “12,000 teachers without a job”

By Sue Owen

July 6, 2012

Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."

Wendy Davis says Texas lawmakers cut off basic health care for “hundreds of thousands of women”

By Sue Owen

June 27, 2012

Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."

Julián Castro says that under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation

By Sue Owen

June 13, 2012

Says under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation.

Political group says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, spent nearly $212,000 in campaign funds leasing luxury cars

By Sue Owen

June 11, 2012

Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars."

Paul Sadler says Grady Yarbrough ran twice statewide as Republican

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2012

Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican.

Conservative PAC says Larry Taylor gave “in-state tuition to illegal immigrants”

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

May 25, 2012

Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."

UPDATED: Gilberto Hinojosa says “large majority” of Republicans believe Obama is foreign-born and a Muslim

By Sue Owen

May 23, 2012

Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born.

Dominic Chavez says Austin “tax burden” up more than 40 percent, family income up more than 20 percent since 2000

By Sue Owen

May 11, 2012

Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.

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Adan Ballesteros says Michael Cargill was “arrested and incarcerated in Bell County”

Paul Sadler says national debt doubled under George W. Bush

Paul Ryan says unemployment would be 11 percent with same workforce participation as when Barack Obama took office

Eric Holder says recent studies show 25 percent of African Americans, 8 percent of whites lack government-issued photo IDs

Julián Castro says Rick Perry’s administration left “12,000 teachers without a job”

Wendy Davis says Texas lawmakers cut off basic health care for “hundreds of thousands of women”

Julián Castro says that under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation

Political group says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, spent nearly $212,000 in campaign funds leasing luxury cars

Paul Sadler says Grady Yarbrough ran twice statewide as Republican

Conservative PAC says Larry Taylor gave “in-state tuition to illegal immigrants”

UPDATED: Gilberto Hinojosa says “large majority” of Republicans believe Obama is foreign-born and a Muslim

Dominic Chavez says Austin “tax burden” up more than 40 percent, family income up more than 20 percent since 2000