Fact Check Posts – Page 82

Rubio says 300,000 will lose their individual health insurance coverage under Obamacare and won’t be able to enroll in new plans

By Amy Sherman

October 25, 2013

In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance."

Common Core is turning U.S. Education Department into a national school board, Rubio says

By Amy Sherman

October 22, 2013

Common Core is being "used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board."

Common Core opponents say its goal is for the federal government to instill religious and political beliefs

By Amy Sherman

October 21, 2013

The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."

Common Core means the government is collecting 300 data elements about students, says anti-Common Core activist

By Amy Sherman

October 21, 2013

Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you."

Did Obama shut down the ocean as part of the shutdown?

By Amy Sherman

October 7, 2013

"Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"

Mario Diaz-Balart says Congress is paid during shutdown due to Constitution

By Amy Sherman

October 7, 2013

There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says federal shutdown is projected to cost the economy $10 billion per week

By Amy Sherman

October 3, 2013

The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."

Bill Nelson says navigators are nothing new

By Amy Sherman

September 30, 2013

"Many state and federal agencies have such ‘navigators’ involved in helping folks maneuver through the often complex processes associated with filing benefits claims, for example…

Rick Scott says Floridians pay far more into flood insurance than they get back in claims

By Amy Sherman

September 25, 2013

"Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they…

Marco Rubio says public favors defunding Obamacare but opposes government shutdown

By Amy Sherman

September 23, 2013

"The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."

Nan Rich says Florida has long waiting lists for child care and care for the elderly

By Amy Sherman

September 20, 2013

In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.

Nan Rich says Florida is 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education

By Amy Sherman

September 19, 2013

"We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."

Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Rubio says 300,000 will lose their individual health insurance coverage under Obamacare and won’t be able to enroll in new plans

Common Core is turning U.S. Education Department into a national school board, Rubio says

Common Core opponents say its goal is for the federal government to instill religious and political beliefs

Common Core means the government is collecting 300 data elements about students, says anti-Common Core activist

Did Obama shut down the ocean as part of the shutdown?

Mario Diaz-Balart says Congress is paid during shutdown due to Constitution

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says federal shutdown is projected to cost the economy $10 billion per week

Bill Nelson says navigators are nothing new

Rick Scott says Floridians pay far more into flood insurance than they get back in claims

Marco Rubio says public favors defunding Obamacare but opposes government shutdown

Nan Rich says Florida has long waiting lists for child care and care for the elderly

Nan Rich says Florida is 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education