Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Texas Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty." Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2014 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Since 2000, Texas has reduced "harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent--a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate." Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly." Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Todd Staples stated on January 13, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated." Rick Perry stated on January 7, 2014 in a tweet: Texas added 6,600 miles of highway from 2001-2012, more than any other state. Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default. Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty." Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2014 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Since 2000, Texas has reduced "harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent--a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate." Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly." Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Todd Staples stated on January 13, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated." Rick Perry stated on January 7, 2014 in a tweet: Texas added 6,600 miles of highway from 2001-2012, more than any other state. Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default. Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico.
Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty."
Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years."
Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes."
Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious."
Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2014 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Since 2000, Texas has reduced "harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent--a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average."
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate."
Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.
ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly."
Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him."
David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground."
Todd Staples stated on January 13, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated."
Rick Perry stated on January 7, 2014 in a tweet: Texas added 6,600 miles of highway from 2001-2012, more than any other state.
Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.
Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes.
Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default.
Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill.
Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy.
Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.