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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:
"Our economy is not growing."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 in 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."
False
By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie:
Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech:
"We have invested record funding in protecting our environment."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection:
"Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech:
A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 7, 2013 in a press conference:
Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 8, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 in comments on CNBC:
The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year."  
False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 2, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News:
Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 2, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview:
Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 6, 2012 in a press conference:
"Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 7, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board:
The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
False
By Becky Bowers • December 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release:
The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." 
False
By Amy Sherman • November 16, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5:
"Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
False
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • August 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 5, 2011 in TV interview:
High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build.
False
By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune':
"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."
False
By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 3, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.:
The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 14, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 in talking about his budget proposal.:
Says he never said he would keep education funding the same.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 20, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.:
Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 21, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.:
Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010
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