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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on March 19, 2013 Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally:
"Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • April 2, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 28, 2013 an email:
College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 1, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 15, 2013 a speech at CPAC:
"Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 5, 2013 in his book 'Immigration Wars':
"Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 14, 2013 a CPAC speech:
"The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • March 15, 2013
Ron Book
Ron Book
stated on March 6, 2013 a state legislative committee hearing:
"Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 14, 2013
Christopher L. Smith
Christopher L. Smith
stated on March 5, 2013 a speech:
Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 8, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 a State of the State speech:
"For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on March 4, 2013 a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address:
Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • March 5, 2013
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
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