Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Mike DeWine ad blames Rich Cordray for raising taxes and job losses, but that’s misleading

By Amy Sherman

October 29, 2018

"During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."

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Veterans group attacks Rick Scott’s Navy hat, former health care company’s fraud settlement

By Amy Sherman

October 23, 2018

Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."

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Florida PAC levels scary and misleading claim about Tallahassee’s murder rate under Andrew Gillum

By Amy Sherman

October 19, 2018

Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."

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Fact-checking an attack on Ron DeSantis about pre-existing conditions and Affordable Care Act

By Amy Sherman

October 18, 2018

"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."

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Did Ron DeSantis say cancer patients should be treated at emergency rooms?

By Amy Sherman

October 18, 2018

"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"

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Marco Rubio wrong about Andrew Gillum’s response to 2016 hurricane in Tallahassee

By Amy Sherman

October 16, 2018

After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come…

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No evidence that Andrew Gillum is running from FBI

By Amy Sherman

October 12, 2018

Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."

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Republican ad misleads in attack on Andrew Gillum about hurricane

By Amy Sherman

October 10, 2018

After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."

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Andrew Gillum says crime dropping in Tallahassee

By Amy Sherman

October 8, 2018

Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."

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Ron DeSantis says Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum presided over the highest crime in Florida

By Amy Sherman

October 8, 2018

Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."

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Does Ohio’s Mike DeWine want to get rid of pre-existing condition coverage?

By Amy Sherman

October 4, 2018

Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions."

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Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott’s attack on Sen. Bill Nelson for skipping security hearings

By Amy Sherman

October 1, 2018

Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."

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