Latest Fact-checks on Greg Abbott Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Greg Abbott stated on October 18, 2013 in a Facebook page: Wendy Davis is "threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion." Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times. Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.: Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary." Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election. Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Greg Abbott stated on November 9, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." 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. Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Greg Abbott stated on October 18, 2013 in a Facebook page: Wendy Davis is "threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion." Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times. Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.: Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary." Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election. Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Greg Abbott stated on November 9, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." 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. Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes."
Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office."
Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation."
Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.
Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college.
Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law.
Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
Greg Abbott stated on October 18, 2013 in a Facebook page: Wendy Davis is "threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion."
Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.: Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.
Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election.
Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
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.
Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border.
Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."