Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 12, 2014 in newspaper articles:
On oil drilling off Florida’s coast
No Flip
By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 10, 2014 in :
On adoption by gay couples
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • February 14, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.":
"Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on HBO's "Real Time":
On the Cuba embargo
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 28, 2014 in a press conference:
"I always supported civil unions."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 5, 2014 in various statements:
On abortion
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech:
"Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal:
"The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection:
"Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2014
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade
stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post:
Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Florida for All
Florida for All
stated on January 20, 2014 in :
"Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
stated on January 16, 2014 in :
In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2014
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post:
"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2014
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show:
The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 6, 2014 in a video:
"In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post:
"Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video:
Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website:
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet:
"Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 4, 2013
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