All True statements involving Bill White

Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.

"By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired."

"There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state."

"Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry."

"Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."

During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years."

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