Latest False Fact-checks in Texas 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 Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor. Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools." Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union." Rick Perry stated on August 15, 2011 in a speech.: Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial driver’s licenses even if they’re just crossing a single public road. Tom Leppert stated on July 19, 2011 in a campaign statement.: Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth." David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ " Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.: Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent. Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Talmadge Heflin stated on January 10, 2011 in a blog post.: Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall "are flat-out false."
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Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor. Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools." Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union." Rick Perry stated on August 15, 2011 in a speech.: Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial driver’s licenses even if they’re just crossing a single public road. Tom Leppert stated on July 19, 2011 in a campaign statement.: Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth." David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ " Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.: Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent. Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Talmadge Heflin stated on January 10, 2011 in a blog post.: Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall "are flat-out false."
Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."
Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
Rick Perry stated on August 15, 2011 in a speech.: Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial driver’s licenses even if they’re just crossing a single public road.
Tom Leppert stated on July 19, 2011 in a campaign statement.: Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth."
David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.
Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures.
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."
Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.: Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent.
Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich.
Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years."
Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."
Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste."
Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution."
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."
Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.
Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."
Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."
Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID."
Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston."
Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.
Talmadge Heflin stated on January 10, 2011 in a blog post.: Says the claims that Texas faces a $27 billion shortfall "are flat-out false."
