Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Sharockman

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Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin
stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN:
"I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 30, 2014
Mark Schlereth
Mark Schlereth
stated on January 27, 2014 in comments on ESPN's "Mike & Mike":
"The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 30, 2014
Andrea Tantaros
Andrea Tantaros
stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five":
During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • January 16, 2014
Obama's heckler
Obama's heckler
stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech:
President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 26, 2013
Dana Perino
Dana Perino
stated on October 31, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five.":
"The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 4, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum:
"For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 13, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum:
Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 13, 2013
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed:
"More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad:
"Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 30, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 7, 2013 in a press conference:
Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 8, 2013
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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 13, 2012 in a Fox News interview:
Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 in comments on CNBC:
The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year."  
False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 2, 2012
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show:
"Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 28, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball":
Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 12, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad:
"Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 15, 2012
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