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Latest Fact-Checks On Bill McCollum

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Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate:
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 a debate.:
"In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 6, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 29, 2010 talking with reporters.:
"There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • July 29, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 15, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:
"Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 19, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 15, 2010 a press release:
Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 10, 2010 a statement from his campaign:
Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on May 16, 2010 interviews with Florida media.:
Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.:
"The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 21, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on April 27, 2010 interviews with Florida media.:
On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • May 3, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on March 22, 2010 a press conference:
Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 23, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release.:
Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2010