Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Ben Carson
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN GOP presidential debate

Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."

By Amy Sherman • September 17, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."

By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2015

Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates

"If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."

By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2015

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on March 23, 2015 a statement on a website

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."

By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2015

Americans for Prosperity: Florida
stated on March 10, 2015 a news release

Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."

By Joshua Gillin • March 24, 2015

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."

By Joshua Gillin • October 8, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on August 27, 2014 TV ad

A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.

By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014

Lois Frankel
stated on September 12, 2014 a fundraising email

Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."

By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 6, 2014 a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist

Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."

By Joshua Gillin • August 20, 2014

Charles Van Zant
stated on March 22, 2014 speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress

A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."

By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2014

Bloggers
stated on April 30, 2014 in various social media posts

"Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."

By Amy Sherman • May 8, 2014

Chain email
stated on April 3, 2014 a chain email

Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"

By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2014

Jeb Bush
stated on November 27, 2013 a tweet

"Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."

By Amy Sherman • December 4, 2013

Allen West
stated on December 2, 2013 a blog on his website

"Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."

By Amy Sherman • December 3, 2013

Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
stated on October 16, 2013 a report linked to on a website

The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."

By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2013

Fact Check Florida
stated on October 11, 2013 a flier

A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.

By Katie Sanders • October 14, 2013

Kathleen Ford
stated on June 27, 2013 a mayoral forum

"Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders."

By Katie Sanders • July 16, 2013

Chain email
stated on July 7, 2013 a long-running chain email

Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."

By Katie Sanders • July 9, 2013

Bloggers
stated on June 25, 2013 a blog post on Breitbart

The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.

By Amy Sherman • June 26, 2013

Rick Scott
stated on June 24, 2013 a TV interview

Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.

By Katie Sanders • June 25, 2013

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