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Latest Fact-Checks On Rick Scott

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 13, 2014 in a campaign tweet:
"Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families"
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin, Katie Sanders • May 21, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases:
On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • May 2, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial:
"Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • April 9, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign:
"Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • April 3, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 31, 2014 in an online ad:
"Since December 2010 Florida has created 540,000 new jobs."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • April 2, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work:
"Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work:
Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet:
"Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 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 March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech:
"All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • March 4, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 4, 2014 in the State of the State speech:
"Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad:
"We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements:
On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 25, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal:
"The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 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 November 15, 2013 in a news release about Florida's tourism statistics:
Florida "remains the top travel destination across the world."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators:
"Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers:
"You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
True
By Katie Sanders • September 23, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference:
"We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit:
"We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • September 6, 2013
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