Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Sharockman

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.:
"On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.:
Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • March 7, 2011
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on March 2, 2011 in a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.:
"Thirty-five states have accepted high-speed intercity rail money."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 4, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.:
Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.:
Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 23, 2011 in comments to employees at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.:
Says Florida's pension plan faces the same long-term funding problems as Social Security.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 25, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 23, 2011 in comments at the Senate Budget Committee.:
Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 24, 2011
Florida Department of Corrections worker
Florida Department of Corrections worker
stated on February 21, 2011 in a question to Gov. Rick Scott.:
"State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 22, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.:
On high-speed rail.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.:
"The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011
Michelle Rhee
Michelle Rhee
stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.:
Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.:
"It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 16, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 3, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.:
The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 14, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 in presentations rolling out his budget.:
Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 in talking about his budget proposal.:
Says he never said he would keep education funding the same.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 8, 2011
Jason Brodeur
Jason Brodeur
stated on January 16, 2011 in comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press.:
Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 1, 2011
Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones
stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.:
Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 27, 2011
Dean Cannon
Dean Cannon
stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:
"The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on January 17, 2011 in comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.:
"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 20, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.:
"Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 17, 2011
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