Statements we say are True
"At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
"Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
"A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
A congressional laundry closed due to the partial government shutdown.
"Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail."
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller.
Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."
Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it."
Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible."
Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas.
Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
"Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
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