Fact Check Posts – Page 81

Jeb Bush says Obama is closing the embassy to the Vatican

By Amy Sherman

December 4, 2013

"Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."

Allen West blames ‘Obama’s EPA’ for closing a smelter as evidence of ‘back door gun control’

By Amy Sherman

December 3, 2013

"Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."

Marco Rubio says he never supported the sequester

By Amy Sherman

November 26, 2013

"I did not support the sequester."

Medicare and Social Security — not defense — are driving debt, says Marco Rubio

By Amy Sherman

November 22, 2013

"The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."

Rick Scott declares Florida ‘the top travel destination across the world’

By Amy Sherman

November 21, 2013

Florida "remains the top travel destination across the world."

Florida sheriff says state association ‘unequivocally’ supports the ‘stand your ground’ law

By Amy Sherman

November 15, 2013

"Florida sheriffs unequivocally support" the "stand your ground" law.

One of the ‘main functions’ of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is ‘checking voter registration citizenship status,’ Ken Detzner says

By Amy Sherman

November 14, 2013

One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."

Charlie Crist says Rick Scott cut K-12 by $1.3 billion in his first year and higher ed by $300 million in his second

By Amy Sherman

November 11, 2013

Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our…

Charlie Crist says he stopped layoffs of 20,000 teachers during recession

By Amy Sherman

November 7, 2013

Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown."

Jonathan Karl looks back at the generic ballot in 1994 and 2010

By Amy Sherman

November 3, 2013

"Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats…

Florida will become majority-minority in 2014, Alan Grayson says

By Amy Sherman

October 31, 2013

"This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state."

Homeland Security warned that the SAVE database is not foolproof way to verify the voter rolls, LWV says

By Amy Sherman

October 30, 2013

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls."

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Jeb Bush says Obama is closing the embassy to the Vatican

Allen West blames ‘Obama’s EPA’ for closing a smelter as evidence of ‘back door gun control’

Marco Rubio says he never supported the sequester

Medicare and Social Security — not defense — are driving debt, says Marco Rubio

Rick Scott declares Florida ‘the top travel destination across the world’

Florida sheriff says state association ‘unequivocally’ supports the ‘stand your ground’ law

One of the ‘main functions’ of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is ‘checking voter registration citizenship status,’ Ken Detzner says

Charlie Crist says Rick Scott cut K-12 by $1.3 billion in his first year and higher ed by $300 million in his second

Charlie Crist says he stopped layoffs of 20,000 teachers during recession

Jonathan Karl looks back at the generic ballot in 1994 and 2010

Florida will become majority-minority in 2014, Alan Grayson says

Homeland Security warned that the SAVE database is not foolproof way to verify the voter rolls, LWV says