Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Sharockman

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.:
On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC:
"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 time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
stated on April 3, 2011 in a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times':
"Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2011
John Buss
John Buss
stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee:
Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters:
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 years.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
Free Market Florida
Free Market Florida
stated on March 1, 2011 in a web video.:
Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2011
Larry Ahern
Larry Ahern
stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times":
"We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 29, 2011
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.:
"Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.:
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 superior and said it was wrong.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2011
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on March 14, 2011 in comments before a Senate committee.:
Says taxpayer resources are being used "to facilitate private political agendas" through automatic payroll deduction of union dues.  
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 22, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.:
"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."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 21, 2011
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee:
Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 17, 2011
Andy Gardiner
Andy Gardiner
stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.:
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, fine, charge or assessment."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 16, 2011
Marion Hammer
Marion Hammer
stated on February 22, 2011 in comments before a state Senate committee.:
The American Academy of Pediatrics "supports banning guns."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 14, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 10, 2011 in comments on the state Senate floor.:
"Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 14, 2011
Thad Altman
Thad Altman
stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers:
Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 11, 2011
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on March 8, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.:
Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 9, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.  
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.:
"I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.:
"We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
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