Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

A ridiculous statement in Republicans’ radio ad says Sen. Bill Nelson ‘supports murderers’

By Amy Sherman

August 17, 2017

Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."

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Democrats mislead in attack linking Florida Senate candidate to Trump’s plan to repeal Obamacare

By Amy Sherman

August 14, 2017

Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions."

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Trump blames Obama for decline in federal drug prosecutions and increase in opioid deaths

By Amy Sherman

August 9, 2017

"At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they…

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Headline states Debbie Wasserman Schultz headed to mental hospital, but that’s not true

By Amy Sherman

August 2, 2017

Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."

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Marco Rubio says Florida mandates coverage of more conditions than Obamacare

By Amy Sherman

July 27, 2017

"In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits…

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Was Adam Putnam, candidate for Florida governor, for amnesty on immigration?

By Amy Sherman

July 24, 2017

Says Adam Putnam "was for amnesty."

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Republicans mislead in ad linking Bill Nelson to Elizabeth Warren on single payer

By Amy Sherman

July 19, 2017

"Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes…

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Can marijuana smoking cause lung cancer?

By Amy Sherman

July 13, 2017

"Despite decades of marijuana being used for smoking in the United States, there have been no reported medical cases of lung cancer" attributed to marijuana.

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Richard Corcoran fails to prove claim that Miami judge Milton Hirsch ‘constantly overturned’

By Amy Sherman

July 11, 2017

Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."

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Marco Rubio wrong to conclude that Senate bill won’t lead to Medicaid decline in Florida

By Amy Sherman , Jon Greenberg

June 30, 2017

"There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid."

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Are Medicaid patients more likely to die than uninsured, as Heritage Action CEO says?

By Amy Sherman

June 28, 2017

 "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured."

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Following Trump voter fraud allegations, claim that 5.7 million noncitizens voted is wrong

By Amy Sherman

June 22, 2017

"5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008.

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