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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 12, 2014 newspaper articles
On oil drilling off Florida’s coast
No Flip
By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 10, 2014
On adoption by gay couples
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • February 14, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown."
"Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 an interview on HBO's "Real Time"
On the Cuba embargo
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 28, 2014 a press conference
"I always supported civil unions."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 5, 2014 various statements
On abortion
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 State of the Union speech
"Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 27, 2014 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 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
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade
stated on January 15, 2014 a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post
Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Florida for All
Florida for All
stated on January 20, 2014
"Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
stated on January 16, 2014
In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2014
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
stated on January 11, 2014 a Facebook post
"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2014
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on January 2, 2014 comments on her show
The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • January 9, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 6, 2014 a video
"In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on December 17, 2013 a Facebook post
"Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on December 11, 2013 an online video
Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 Charlie Crist's campaign website
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Jeb Bush
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 4, 2013
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