Fact Check Posts – Page 86

Florida Democrats say Rick Scott cut more jobs than created in 2012

By Amy Sherman

March 5, 2013

Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.

Florida Democrats say Rick Scott says education is not a ‘core function’ of state government

By Amy Sherman

March 5, 2013

Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria says tourists — not taxpayers — paid most of public cost for stadium

By Amy Sherman

March 5, 2013

The majority of public funding for the Marlins stadium "came from hotel taxes, the burden of which is incurred by tourists who are visiting our…

David Plouffe says Latinos supported health care law the “most”

By Amy Sherman

February 20, 2013

"The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos."

Marco Rubio says we’ve always needed foreign workers for farming

By Amy Sherman

February 18, 2013

"Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad."

Marco Rubio says U.S. farmers have no way to bring in workers legally

By Amy Sherman

February 18, 2013

The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S."

Chuck Hagel has called for ‘an end to our nuclear program,’ says Americans for a Strong Defense

By Amy Sherman

January 30, 2013

Says Chuck Hagel has called for "an end to our nuclear program."

Do police automatically return guns to someone after a Baker Act mental health evaluation?

By Amy Sherman

January 25, 2013

People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered…

Marco Rubio says only 6.5 percent of immigrants “come here based on labor and skill”

By Amy Sherman

January 16, 2013

The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill."

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel “opposed sanctions against Iran”

By Amy Sherman

January 11, 2013

Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."

Pro-Israel group’s ad depicts Obama and Hagel disagreeing on Iran

By Amy Sherman

January 8, 2013

"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible…

Marco Rubio tweets that GOP didn’t support Social Security changes

By Amy Sherman

January 4, 2013

"Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."

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Florida Democrats say Rick Scott cut more jobs than created in 2012

Florida Democrats say Rick Scott says education is not a ‘core function’ of state government

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria says tourists — not taxpayers — paid most of public cost for stadium

David Plouffe says Latinos supported health care law the “most”

Marco Rubio says we’ve always needed foreign workers for farming

Marco Rubio says U.S. farmers have no way to bring in workers legally

Chuck Hagel has called for ‘an end to our nuclear program,’ says Americans for a Strong Defense

Do police automatically return guns to someone after a Baker Act mental health evaluation?

Marco Rubio says only 6.5 percent of immigrants “come here based on labor and skill”

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel “opposed sanctions against Iran”

Pro-Israel group’s ad depicts Obama and Hagel disagreeing on Iran

Marco Rubio tweets that GOP didn’t support Social Security changes