Latest Fact Checks By Aaron Sharockman

Gov. Rick Scott takes credit for helping avert federal shutdown

By Aaron Sharockman

April 11, 2011

On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.

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On ‘The Rachel Maddow Show,’ Democratic Rep. Scott Randolph claims future speaker has had only one election

By Aaron Sharockman

April 11, 2011

"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one…

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In column, Bob Graham scolds Legislature for university funding cuts

By Aaron Sharockman

April 5, 2011

"Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000."

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A gloomy claim: Tallahassee is the ninth-rainiest city in America

By Aaron Sharockman

April 1, 2011

Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."

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Senate budget chief criticizes water management district for sitting on taxpayer cash

By Aaron Sharockman

April 1, 2011

Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two…

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Proposed EPA water quality standards draw ire of third-party group

By Aaron Sharockman

March 30, 2011

Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.

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Freshman House member says pill mill database isn’t needed because one already exists

By Aaron Sharockman

March 29, 2011

"We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."

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Anti-tax leader Grover Norquist said union dues fund half of Florida Democratic political campaigns

By Aaron Sharockman

March 25, 2011

"Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."

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Glenn Beck says Allen West is a modern-day Ronin

By Aaron Sharockman

March 23, 2011

Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his…

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What does it cost governments for automatic payroll deductions?

By Aaron Sharockman

March 22, 2011

Says taxpayer resources are being used "to facilitate private political agendas" through automatic payroll deduction of union dues.  

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Rick Scott presses for Panama trade agreement after international trip

By Aaron Sharockman

March 21, 2011

"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."

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Taxpayer-funded abortions in the federal health care bill?

By Aaron Sharockman

March 17, 2011

Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.

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