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Latest Fact-Checks By Janet Zink

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Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 29, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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