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Latest Fact-Checks On Rick Scott

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 24, 2011 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5:
"At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
True
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 14, 2011 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 10, 2011 an interview:
"I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 11, 2011 an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5:
"Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
False
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • August 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 5, 2011 TV interview:
High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build.
False
By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 1, 2011 an e-mail to state employees:
"A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • July 12, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2011 comments at a bill signing:
"In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 17, 2011 a statement:
"Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview:
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 5, 2011 an interview on CNN:
"Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 26, 2011 announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.:
Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 14, 2011 testimony before Congress.:
"Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 11, 2011 a press release.:
On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune':
"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."
False
By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 18, 2011 his weekly radio address.:
"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 28, 2011 a press release touting a state tourism program:
"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.:
"I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • March 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech:
Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.:
"I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
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