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Latest Fact-Checks On Rick Scott

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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."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement.
Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.
"We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 30, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 2, 2010 in a Univision debate in Miami.
"We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
Half-True
August 18, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 3, 2010 a TV ad.
"Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 10, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2010 a press release
Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants."
False
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 3, 2010 a CBS4 interview
"If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal."
Half-True
June 17, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 11, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 30, 2010 a TV ad
"Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 4, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 25, 2010 a speech to young Republicans in Tampa
Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • May 27, 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!"
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 22, 2010
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