Latest Fact-Checks By Janet Zink

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Mike Haridopolos says Florida law could allow state to ‘opt out’ of federal health care plan

July 13, 2011

Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"

Dick Greco says he reduced Tampa’s debt payments while mayor

December 3, 2010

"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."

Brochure estimates financial impact of Hillsborough transit tax

June 18, 2010

The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.

Gov. Charlie Crist says he has reduced the size of state government

October 26, 2009

"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."

That money could insure twice as many kids

May 7, 2008

"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."

Romney never said those words, but came close

January 2, 2008

"Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."

McCain wants to keep it on life support

December 31, 2007

"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax."

A military victory for Paul

November 29, 2007

"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."

Astouding number, but it’s right

November 28, 2007

"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."

Yep, 3 out of 18

November 15, 2007

"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."

The high cost of paying taxes

November 5, 2007

"Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."

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