Statements we say are Pants on Fire!

Says Bill White is refusing to debate.

"We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them."

Says Gov. Rick Perry is “by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis.”

“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.' ”

Says Gov. Rick Perry is “spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV.”

“In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks.”

Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs."

Says Republican state leaders are using "Soviet-style" budget management.

"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."

"The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006."

“The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…”

My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime."

“Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs.”

Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.

Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."

"Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."

Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.

"Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."

"The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."

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