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Statements about State Finances
Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Mostly False

Maybe in two years

Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used.

Rick Perry

Rick Perry

Half-True

Punts on $6 billion in costs too

Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund."

Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley

Half-True

The most ... out of 35 states

Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."

Doug Otto

Doug Otto

False

"Idiocy" equals "Didn't happen"

Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.

Jason Isaac

Jason Isaac

True

$150 for 182 lawmakers every day of the session

Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses.

Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan

Half-True

Never mind cost of new students

Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending.

Wendy Davis

Wendy Davis

Mostly True

Endowment aid continuing

Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.

Rodney Ellis

Rodney Ellis

True

Last time was 2005

Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation.

Steve Ogden

Steve Ogden

Mostly True

Analyses support statement, but businesses pass on tax burden

Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes."

Steve Ogden

Steve Ogden

Half-True

Perry has approved budgets that spent it all

Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.

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