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Latest Fact-Checks On Rick Scott

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 7, 2017 his State of the State speech:
"Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
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By Allison Graves • March 8, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2013 a conversation with workers:
"You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
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By Katie Sanders • September 23, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 18, 2013 a TV interview:
Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
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By Katie Sanders • January 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 13, 2012 a Fox News interview:
Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 13, 2012 comments to Reuters:
"We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 11, 2012 a speech at the CPAC conference:
Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 16, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 24, 2011 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5:
"At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
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By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
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By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview:
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
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By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 28, 2011 a press release touting a state tourism program:
"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
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By Laura Figueroa • March 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.:
"We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 6, 2010 a press conference:
Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Florida's economy.
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By Aaron Sharockman • December 7, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press release.:
Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
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By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 19, 2010 a post on Facebook.:
"Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 22, 2010