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Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 the CNN debate

Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote."

By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville

Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.

By Joshua Gillin • October 22, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate

"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."

By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Davie

Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."

By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate at Broward College

"3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."

By Amy Sherman, Lauren Carroll • October 16, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 8, 2014 a TV ad

Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."

By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2014 a gubernatorial debate

"The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs."

By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Miramar

"832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."

By Joshua Gillin • October 10, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 30, 2014 a TV ad

Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education."

By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 23, 2014 a TV ad

Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more.

By Amy Sherman • September 29, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on August 27, 2014 TV ad

A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.

By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 17, 2014 a TV ad

Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges."

By Amy Sherman • August 25, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 6, 2014 a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist

Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."

By Joshua Gillin • August 20, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 12, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Charlie "Crist made it easier for Duke to take your money."

By Joshua Gillin • August 15, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 7, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water."

By Joshua Gillin • August 15, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 8, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage."

By Joshua Gillin • July 17, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 8, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion.

By Joshua Gillin • July 10, 2014

Progressive Choice Florida
stated on June 23, 2014 a radio ad

Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • June 27, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on June 25, 2014 a campaign commercial

"Candidates for governor routinely disclose" their spouses’ tax returns.

By Joshua Gillin • June 26, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2014 a TV ad

"Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off."

By Amy Sherman • June 26, 2014

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