Latest Fact-checks on David Dewhurst 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 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.’ " David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention." David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."
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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.’ " David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention." David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."
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.’ "
David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID."
David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."
David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans."
David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year."
David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."
