Fact Check Posts – Page 98

Illegal gator trapping vs. underage drinking parties

By Amy Sherman

June 2, 2011

"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."

Hasner says post-recession job creation at worst since Great Depression

By Amy Sherman

May 30, 2011

"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."

Rep. Bill Posey claims nearly half will lose current health plan

By Amy Sherman

February 8, 2011

"Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating…

Adam Putnam says Citrus Department doesn’t use state taxpayer dollars

By Amy Sherman

February 4, 2011

"All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."

Ron Saunders says Miami-Dade, Broward rule the country in Medicaid fraud

By Amy Sherman

February 3, 2011

"The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."

NRA claims more die by accident from ‘medical misadventures’ than firearms

By Amy Sherman

January 24, 2011

More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.

Allen West says feds are going to “take over” education

By Amy Sherman

January 11, 2011

"We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."

Dean Cannon says a majority of the state House has two years experience or less

By Amy Sherman

December 23, 2010

House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or…

State Rep. Marty Kiar says teachers in Georgia earn $6,000 more than Florida

By Amy Sherman

December 21, 2010

"You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher."

Wasserman Schultz says expanding drilling would have virtually no effect on gas prices

By Amy Sherman

December 13, 2010

"A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on…

Rick Scott claims his company caused national health care inflation to nosedive

By Amy Sherman

December 9, 2010

"The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years."

West says U.S. failed to learn from Israel after Sept. 11

By Amy Sherman

December 8, 2010

The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down."

Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Illegal gator trapping vs. underage drinking parties

Hasner says post-recession job creation at worst since Great Depression

Rep. Bill Posey claims nearly half will lose current health plan

Adam Putnam says Citrus Department doesn’t use state taxpayer dollars

Ron Saunders says Miami-Dade, Broward rule the country in Medicaid fraud

NRA claims more die by accident from ‘medical misadventures’ than firearms

Allen West says feds are going to “take over” education

Dean Cannon says a majority of the state House has two years experience or less

State Rep. Marty Kiar says teachers in Georgia earn $6,000 more than Florida

Wasserman Schultz says expanding drilling would have virtually no effect on gas prices

Rick Scott claims his company caused national health care inflation to nosedive

West says U.S. failed to learn from Israel after Sept. 11