Fact Check Posts – Page 1749

Texas Democratic Party says Ted Cruz opposes DREAM Act and 85% of Latinos support it

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Meghan Ashford-Grooms February 21, 2012

Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."

Mike Martinez says he banned texting while driving in Austin

By W. Gardner Selby February 21, 2012

Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.

George Allen says price of gas tank fill-up has risen $30 during Obama’s term

By Sean Gorman February 20, 2012

The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.

Uncle Sam spends six figures to study coked birds copulating, Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Mark Neumann says

February 20, 2012

Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."

Steve Sweeney claims two-thirds of marriages end in divorce

By Erin O'Neill February 20, 2012

Says "67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce."

Gingrich says he was “exonerated” in ethics probe

By Willoughby Mariano February 20, 2012

Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges.

State Rep. Kathleen Clyde says new election law doesn’t solve ‘wrong precinct’ problem

By Tom Feran February 20, 2012

"'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."

Myra Crownover says the 2011 Legislature increased state spending on education

By W. Gardner Selby February 20, 2012

Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.

State Rep. John Edwards, quoting Rhode Island DOT, says 40 percent of Sakonnet Bridge traffic is from outside the state

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. February 20, 2012

"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."

Suburban advocates say Shelby County ‘gave’ Memphis 44 schools in annexations

By Zack McMillin February 19, 2012

"Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis."

Recall candidate Kathleen Falk says Governor Scott Walker enacted “the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history”

By Dave Umhoefer February 19, 2012

Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."

Congressman Steve Rothman claims “Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare”

By Bill Wichert February 19, 2012

"The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."

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