Latest Fact Checks By Aaron Sharockman

Majority Leader Andy Gardiner says ‘smart cap’ bill lets voters decide on new taxes

By Aaron Sharockman

March 16, 2011

A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license,…

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Gun lobbyist says doctors play politics with gun question

By Aaron Sharockman

March 14, 2011

The American Academy of Pediatrics "supports banning guns."

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Explaining the graduation gap between African-American and white males

By Aaron Sharockman

March 14, 2011

"Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida.

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During teacher bill debate, talk turns to student performance

By Aaron Sharockman

March 11, 2011

Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not.

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Democratic Party chairman Rod Smith says Rick Scott’s budget would result in layoffs for 20,000 teachers

By Aaron Sharockman

March 9, 2011

Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."

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Alan Grayson returns to MSNBC stage, criticizes Gov. Rick Scott’s corporate tax cut plan

By Aaron Sharockman

March 9, 2011

Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.  

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Gov. Rick Scott says budget cuts taxes by $2 billion

By Aaron Sharockman

March 8, 2011

"I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."

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Gov. Rick Scott says he sold the state planes

By Aaron Sharockman

March 8, 2011

"We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised."

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Gov. Rick Scott highlights regulation freeze in first State of the State speech

By Aaron Sharockman

March 8, 2011

"On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million."

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Chamber says protesters were bused to Central Florida teacher rally

By Aaron Sharockman

March 7, 2011

Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: 35 states have taken high-speed rail cash

By Aaron Sharockman

March 4, 2011

"Thirty-five states have accepted high-speed intercity rail money."

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Gov. Rick Scott says high-speed rail jobs won’t last long

By Aaron Sharockman

March 3, 2011

Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."

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