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After speaking in support of Ted Cruz at a July 27, 2012 rally in The Woodlands, Sarah Palin signs autographs and talks to Cruz supporters. (Houston Chronicle photo by Johnny Hanson)
Just before Ted Cruz claimed the Republican nomination to fill Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat, Sarah Palin spoke on his behalf at a rally near Houston.
The former Alaska governor mentioned a few topics we’ve brushed on in past PolitiFact items and made a new claim we put to the Truth-O-Meter.
Is one in seven U.S. families on food stamps, as Palin said? Read on!
Related:
- PolitiFact Ohio: "Marcia Fudge says 25% of mortgage borrowers are under water and 11% of all homes are vacant," Half True
- PolitiFact Ohio: "Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments," Pants on Fire
- PolitiFact Wisconsin: "Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate has gone nearly three years without a budget, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says," Mostly True
Our Sources
PolitiFact Ohio fact-check, "Marcia Fudge says 25% of mortgage borrowers are under water and 11% of all homes are vacant," Jan. 12, 2012
PolitiFact Ohio fact-check, "Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments," March 19, 2012
PolitiFact Wisconsin fact-check, "Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate has gone nearly three years without a budget, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan says," Feb. 2, 2012
