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Latest Fact-Checks On Charlie Crist

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 a radio ad
In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 18, 2010 a statement on a campaign Web site
Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." 
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 15, 2010 a campaign press release
Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."
Mostly False
By Carol Rosenberg • March 22, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 17, 2010 a news release
Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • March 16, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.
"Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address
"Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been."
Mostly True
By Lee Logan • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 the State of the State address
Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair, John Frank • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.
"We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.
"Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 the State of the State address
"We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 1, 2010 a news release
"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
True
By Lee Logan • February 26, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 27, 2010 Associated Press' annual legislative meeting
"I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 29, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 5, 2010 a written statement
"President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 5, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 18, 2009 an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg
Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 21, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 14, 2009 a meeting of Florida Republicans
When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 21, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 25, 2009 speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans
"I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2009 an interview on CNN
"I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • November 5, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 16, 2009 radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign
"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Mostly False
By Janet Zink • October 26, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2009 a Fox News interview
"Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
False
By Catharine Richert • October 23, 2009
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