Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Bill White stated on March 9, 2010 in a public interview: Says Republican state leaders are using "Soviet-style" budget management. Silvestre Reyes stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion in federal funds as a result." Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" 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." 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." 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. Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
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Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Bill White stated on March 9, 2010 in a public interview: Says Republican state leaders are using "Soviet-style" budget management. Silvestre Reyes stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion in federal funds as a result." Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" 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." 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." 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. Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them."
Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis."
Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' "
Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV."
Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks."
John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs."
Bill White stated on March 9, 2010 in a public interview: Says Republican state leaders are using "Soviet-style" budget management.
Silvestre Reyes stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail blast: "An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion in federal funds as a result."
Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006."
John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…"
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."
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."
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.
Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."
Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.
Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."
Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
