Fact Check Posts – Page 11

John Thrasher
stated on September 15, 2014 forum with Florida State students

Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers."

By Joshua Gillin • November 19, 2014

Jeb Bush
stated on October 27, 2014 a fundraising letter

"1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career."

By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 a CNN debate

"We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs."

By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 27, 2014 a TV ad

"Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."

By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2014

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 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 September 22, 2014 a campaign commercial

Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."

By Joshua Gillin • October 3, 2014

Allen West
stated on September 26, 2014 a Facebook post

Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."

By Amy Sherman • October 2, 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

Steve Southerland
stated on September 10, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist."

By Joshua Gillin • September 23, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on September 16, 2014 a TV ad

Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."

By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014

Drug Free America
stated on August 20, 2014 a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting

Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."

By Joshua Gillin • August 28, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on June 30, 2014 a TV interview

"All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on July 31, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."

By Joshua Gillin • August 1, 2014

Ed MacDougall
stated on July 26, 2014 a radio ad

Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare."

By Amy Sherman • July 31, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 22, 2014 a TV ad

"With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."

By Amy Sherman • July 24, 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 23, 2014 a TV ad

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

By Amy Sherman • June 26, 2014

Nan Rich
stated on May 10, 2014 a speech

"$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."

By Amy Sherman • June 19, 2014

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