Latest Fact-Checks By Janet Zink

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Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter:
Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
False
By Janet Zink • July 13, 2011
Dick Greco
Dick Greco
stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor:
"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
Half-True
By Richard Danielson, Janet Zink • December 3, 2010
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure :
The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • June 18, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign:
"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Mostly False
By Janet Zink • October 26, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:
"1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
False
By Alexander Lane, Janet Zink • October 7, 2008
Florida Consumer Action Network
Florida Consumer Action Network
stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa:
"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • May 7, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad:
"Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • January 2, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad:
"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax."
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • December 31, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg:
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
True
By Janet Zink • November 29, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.:
"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."
True
By Janet Zink • November 28, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.:
"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
True
By Janet Zink • November 15, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 28, 2007 in a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.:
"Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."
Half-True
By Janet Zink • November 5, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.:
"A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay."
Half-True
By Janet Zink • October 9, 2007