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Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
stated on March 19, 2014 a letter to supporters:
For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 24, 2014
Barbara Sharief
Barbara Sharief
stated on March 21, 2014 a speech in Davie, Fla.:
Broward County’s unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is "the lowest in Florida."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 16, 2014 a tweet:
"Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on March 17, 2014 on their website:
The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase."
False
By Joshua Gillin • March 20, 2014
Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote
stated on March 11, 2014 a tweet:
Says 50 percent of millennials don’t associate with "any political party."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2014
John Morgan
John Morgan
stated on February 24, 2014 a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa:
Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • March 13, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 9, 2014 an interview on CNN:
The economic "turnaround started at the end of my term."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2014
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on February 27, 2014 an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times":
About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin, Steve Contorno • March 7, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 4, 2014 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 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 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 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
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 25, 2014 a press release:
Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2014
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on February 25, 2014 a Congressional campaign debate:
Says the U.S. Supreme Court found that "Social Security is not guaranteed."
True
By Joshua Gillin • February 28, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2014 public statements:
On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 25, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on February 10, 2014 in a campaign mailer:
Says Alex Sink supported "higher property taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 24, 2014
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on February 13, 2014 a "Florida Face to Face" interview:
The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on February 17, 2014 a campaign mailer:
Says Alex Sink "supported higher sales taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2014
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
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