Fact checking a Perry attack ad

I've been sick with the flu lately, so I haven't been on top of things like I should. But has anyone seen the Rick Perry commercial where they quote the current mayor of Houston concerning the fiscal state White left Houston? Has White released any advertisements or commercials that fights back against the accusations?

http://politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/oct/13/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-houston-had-17-billion-operating-l/

Rick Perry says Houston had a $1.7 billion operating loss under Bill White



In a recent television ad, Gov. Rick Perry says Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White was a poor financial manager as mayor of Houston

Perry's spot levels budget-related charges including this one: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."

We dug into this figure, which also pops up in a Perry ad that refers to the total as 17 billion dimes.

In support of the number, Perry's campaign pointed us to a July report from Citizens for Public Accountability, which calls itself "a bipartisan group of retired partners of some of Houston's accounting firms." The report — written by Bob Lemer, a retired Ernst & Young accountant who often criticized city finances on White's watch — is titled "City of Houston Total Operating Losses Fiscal Years 2004-2009: $1.7 billion."

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