Latest 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 Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." Rick Green stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech: "As a state rep, I was considered the fourth-most conservative in the Legislature." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Rick Perry stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator." Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 12, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Democrats have to pass their terrible health care bill so that the American people can actually find out what's in it." Linda Curtis stated on March 4, 2010 in a Web post: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's "concession speech came with less than 20 percent of the precincts having been counted." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks. Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent." Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans." Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies." Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
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Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." Rick Green stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech: "As a state rep, I was considered the fourth-most conservative in the Legislature." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Rick Perry stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator." Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 12, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Democrats have to pass their terrible health care bill so that the American people can actually find out what's in it." Linda Curtis stated on March 4, 2010 in a Web post: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's "concession speech came with less than 20 percent of the precincts having been counted." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks. Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent." Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans." Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies." Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured."
Rick Green stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech: "As a state rep, I was considered the fourth-most conservative in the Legislature."
J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire."
Rick Perry stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission."
Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child."
John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…"
John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year."
Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."
Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in."
Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education."
Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner."
Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator."
Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime."
Republican Party of Texas stated on March 12, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Democrats have to pass their terrible health care bill so that the American people can actually find out what's in it."
Linda Curtis stated on March 4, 2010 in a Web post: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's "concession speech came with less than 20 percent of the precincts having been counted."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."
Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.
Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent."
Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies."
Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state."
Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries."
Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry."
Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years."
Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
