FACT CHECK: Perry, Romney twist records in debate

[7wo7rees]

Source: AP

PERRY: "What I find compelling is what we've done in the state of Texas, using our ability to regulate our clean air. We cleaned up our air in the state of Texas, more than any other state in the nation during the decade." He specifically mentioned successes in reducing nitrous oxide emissions by 58 percent and ozone levels by 27 percent.

THE FACTS: Texas has reduced emissions as Perry described, but most of those reductions were required under the federal Clean Air Act. However, the Environmental Protection Agency recently rescinded the state's authority to grant some air pollution permits because the state did not comply with federal regulations. Texas, home to America's oil and gas industry, still emits more carbon dioxide — the chief greenhouse gas — than any other state in the country, according to government data. Several metropolitan areas in Texas still violate health-based limits for smog, and the county that is home to Houston is one of the biggest emitters of hazardous air pollution in the country. The Texas Legislature also passed, and Perry signed, a law that will delay enforcing stiffer clean air regulations by two years.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-perry-romney-twist-records-debate-021556685.html

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This morning on C-SPAN, "Smokey" Joe Barton (R-TX) was blathering the same.

[Turbineguy]

1. When you're a republican

it's never to early to start lying.

[onethatcares]

2. did a lot of dentists move out of state?

and take their nitrous oxide with them?

[SpiralHawk]

3. Lying Republicons - and the lying lies they spew to Americans

Disgustipating...

[bongbong]

4. Joining the GOP

Joining the GOP requires that you take three vows:

1) you will work to destroy the Middle Class, the poor, and help only the richest 1%
2) you must lie & be a hypocrite every time you utter a word
3) you must pledge your soul to satan

[SoapBox]

5. Lies, lies, lies...

and simply because they are GOPBaggers, the Holy and Pious Pearl Clutchers, give them
a wink and nod...and let them ride.

Hypocrisy at it's finest.

[Scurrilous]

6. K & R

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