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Latest Fact-Checks By Katie Sanders

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Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda
stated on January 24, 2013 a newspaper interview
Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years.
True
By Katie Sanders • January 29, 2013
Pink Slip Rick
Pink Slip Rick
stated on January 17, 2013 social media posts
Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • January 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 18, 2013 a TV interview
Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
True
By Katie Sanders • January 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 15, 2013 a discussion with black lawmakers
Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • January 21, 2013
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on January 11, 2013 an editorial board interview
"I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • January 15, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2012 a TV interview
"In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • January 10, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 11, 2012 a news conference
Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent.
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • December 14, 2012
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on November 24, 2012 a Huffington Post column
Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • December 6, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2012 a TV interview
Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • November 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 30, 2012 a Spanish-language TV commercial
"Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • November 2, 2012
C.W. Bill Young
C.W. Bill Young
stated on October 17, 2012 a TV commercial
Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Jessica Ehrlich
Jessica Ehrlich
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV commercial
Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate
Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 23, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 11, 2012 a TV attack ad
Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.
Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders • October 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate
On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 12, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV commercial
Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV commercial
Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2012
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