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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on March 4, 2013 a press release
Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
False
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2013
Jeffrey Loria
Jeffrey Loria
stated on February 24, 2013 an ad
The majority of public funding for the Marlins stadium "came from hotel taxes, the burden of which is incurred by tourists who are visiting our city, NOT the resident taxpayers."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2013
David Plouffe
David Plouffe
stated on February 17, 2013 an interview
"The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 30, 2013 a blog post on RedState.com
"Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 30, 2013 a blog post on RedState.com
The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2013
Americans for a Strong Defense
Americans for a Strong Defense
stated on January 21, 2013 a television ad
Says Chuck Hagel has called for "an end to our nuclear program."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 30, 2013
Mike Ryan
Mike Ryan
stated on January 14, 2013 a column in a political blog
People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 25, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 12, 2013 an interview
The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 16, 2013
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on January 8, 2013 a press release
Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2013
Emergency Committee for Israel
Emergency Committee for Israel
stated on December 19, 2012 an ad
"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 8, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 30, 2012 in a tweet
"Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 4, 2013
Lenny Curry
Lenny Curry
stated on December 12, 2012 a tweet
Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on December 8, 2012 a weekly newsletter
"This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law."
True
By Amy Sherman • December 17, 2012
Ken Detzner
Ken Detzner
stated on November 9, 2012 a CNN interview
November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 7, 2012
Broward Republican Executive Committee
Broward Republican Executive Committee
stated on November 5, 2012 a post on its website
The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 3, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2012 a post on Facebook
A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 25, 2012 a campaign ad
"After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 26, 2012 a fundraising email
"Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate
Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on October 18, 2012 an ad
Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2012
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