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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.:
In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.:
"Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad:
Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2012
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad:
An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'"
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • October 16, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate:
Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate:
Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." 
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 9, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate:
Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 4, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 3, 2012
YG Action Fund
YG Action Fund
stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign:
"President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • September 25, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website:
"Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision:
"Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • September 24, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill':
"President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2012
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • September 7, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 6, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech:
"Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • September 7, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times:
Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on September 4, 2012 in comments to Fox News:
Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 5, 2012
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