Statements we say are Mostly False
Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree."
"We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable."
Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.
Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
"Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags.
Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’
Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million.
Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents.
Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States.
Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.
Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
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