Fact Check Posts – Page 11

John Stemberger
stated on September 22, 2015 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott:

Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."

By Joshua Gillin • October 7, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN GOP presidential debate:

Says that President Barack Obama said an attack on Syria "was going to be a pinprick."

By Joshua Gillin • September 18, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 23, 2015 a tweet:

"Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college."

By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 a town hall in New Hampshire:

"The federal government right now does not deport criminals."

By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2015

Alan Grayson
stated on August 12, 2015 a press release:

Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee."

By Joshua Gillin • August 18, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an interview on Fox News:

The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."

By Amy Sherman • July 23, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix:

Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on May 20, 2015 a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.:

"Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating.

By Joshua Gillin • May 28, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on May 13, 2015 a Facebook post:

Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."

By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on April 25, 2015 Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa:

The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons."

By Amy Sherman • May 5, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on April 25, 2015 a speech at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Summit:

The United States "is not building the aircraft, the long-range bombers, the additional aircraft carriers, the nuclear submarines."

By Amy Sherman • May 5, 2015

Greg Steube
stated on April 2, 2015 a Florida House judiciary committee hearing:

"You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • April 6, 2015

Florida Badass Teachers Association
stated on February 10, 2015 a statement to the Miami Herald:

Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year."

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2015

Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in an interview with the "Miami Herald":

"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on December 1, 2014 a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event:

"The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.

By Amy Sherman • December 9, 2014

Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 28, 2014 a radio ad:

The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville:

Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.

By Joshua Gillin • October 24, 2014

No Tax For Tracks
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate about Greenlight Pinellas:

Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.

By Joshua Gillin • October 23, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate:

Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.

By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • 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

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