Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 16, 2010 in a statement: On an earmark moratorium. Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in on an episode of Fox & Friends: "Since the first of the year, 153 businesses at last count had moved out of California to Texas." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in 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." Valinda Bolton stated on October 29, 2010 in a mailer: "Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Bill Flores stated on October 15, 2010 in in a TV interview: On possibly raising the Social Security retirement age. Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll." Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome." Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.
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Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 16, 2010 in a statement: On an earmark moratorium. Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in on an episode of Fox & Friends: "Since the first of the year, 153 businesses at last count had moved out of California to Texas." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in 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." Valinda Bolton stated on October 29, 2010 in a mailer: "Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Bill Flores stated on October 15, 2010 in in a TV interview: On possibly raising the Social Security retirement age. Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll." Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome." Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.
Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."
Ted Poe stated on December 2, 2010 in an opinion piece: Under the DREAM Act, after two years of higher education or military service "you are eligible for citizenship. Once a citizen, this paves the way to bring the rest of (your) extended family to the United States."
Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop."
Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in on an episode of Fox & Friends: "Since the first of the year, 153 businesses at last count had moved out of California to Texas."
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day."
John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world."
Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food."
Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in 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."
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills.
Bill Flores stated on October 15, 2010 in in a TV interview: On possibly raising the Social Security retirement age.
Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll."
Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog."
Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no."
Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea."
Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."
John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."
Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome."
Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist.
Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies."
Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.
