Statements about Children
"More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
"Obesity kills 34 children per hour."
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies."
In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids.
Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea."
"Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989.
"We’re No. 1 in child hunger."
Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
“The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent.”
“We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s.”
Says Texas General Land Office “has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school.
"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
“Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent.”
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