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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 20, 2010 a TV ad.
Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • September 24, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 21, 2010 a television ad
State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
Mostly False
By Mary Ellen Klas • September 23, 2010
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on September 20, 2010 a campaign mailer.
Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 22, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on September 1, 2010 figures cites on campaign website
"Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • September 21, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 16, 2010 statements on the party's website.
Loranne Ausley "voted six times to tax your savings."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 20, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on September 16, 2010 a campaign website
Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 17, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 3, 2010 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee
"The stimulus has not created one private sector job."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • September 17, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 3, 2010 a TV ad.
Ed Schultz said Alan Grayson is "what it's all about."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 16, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 12, 2010 a TV ad.
"700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 16, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign ad
Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2010
Jim Greer
Jim Greer
stated on September 14, 2010 a statement to the press
On whether President Obama's speeches to school children spread "socialist ideology."
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 14, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign website
"Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident."
True
By Amy Sherman • September 14, 2010
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on September 10, 2010 comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.
"We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 13, 2010
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on September 9, 2010 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.
"We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 10, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on September 10, 2010 a television ad
"I’m the only one who's fought against developers draining the Everglades!"
False
By Trenton Daniel • September 10, 2010
Florida Hometown Democracy
Florida Hometown Democracy
stated on September 9, 2010 a web ad supporting Amendment 4.
"For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 9, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate
"By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 8, 2010 postings on Twitter
Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • September 8, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press conference.
Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press release.
Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
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