Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Texas Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House. Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system. Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels." Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent." Lloyd Doggett stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview.: "The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas." Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in an interview.: "In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether it’s going to be funded in" years to come. Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities." Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll." Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2010 in a press release: "Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa." Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax. Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican. David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress." Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference: Gov. Rick Perry broke his promise that he would not accept a $40,000 pay increase. Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."
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John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House. Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system. Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels." Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent." Lloyd Doggett stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview.: "The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas." Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in an interview.: "In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether it’s going to be funded in" years to come. Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities." Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll." Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2010 in a press release: "Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa." Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax. Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican. David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress." Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference: Gov. Rick Perry broke his promise that he would not accept a $40,000 pay increase. Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."
John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.
Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.
Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels."
Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent."
Lloyd Doggett stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview.: "The richest 1 percent of America will get a bigger tax cut through this bill than the family income of the average family here in Central Texas."
Rick Perry stated on November 4, 2010 in an interview.: "In 1981, Matagorda, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties all opted out of the Social Security program for their employees. Today, their program is very, very well-funded and there is no question about whether it’s going to be funded in" years to come.
Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization."
Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced."
Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
Bill White stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll."
Bill White stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog."
Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole."
Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."
John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2010 in a press release: "Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa."
Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States."
Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry."
Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax.
Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York."
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican.
David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win."
Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress."
Bill White stated on June 17, 2010 in a press conference: Gov. Rick Perry broke his promise that he would not accept a $40,000 pay increase.
Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."
