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Republican National Committee

Republican National Committee

Mostly False

Not what she actually said

DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz "denied unemployment went up under Obama."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

False

International rankings say U.S. is a good place for business

The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." 

Rod Smith

Rod Smith

Mostly True

Glug glug glug ...

"Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth."

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson

True

These stats paint a grim reality

Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home.

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

Tens of millions of BP dollars=more visitors

Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.

Bob Buckhorn

Bob Buckhorn

Half-True

Claim loses altitude with cherry-picking, job inflation

"One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."

Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus

False

More like times one

The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Half-True

Depends how you define default

"If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest."

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Mostly True

This Great Depression claim is, well, depressing

"We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression."

Adam Hasner

Adam Hasner

Mostly True

Depends if you count recession months

"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."  

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Full Flop

Statements come off the rails

On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

True

Tourist dollars help bolster jobs

"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Half-True

Yes, but there's also a high-tech contract with FSU

Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."

Steve Southerland

Steve Southerland

False

Repeating an old Glenn Beck line

"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

True

Florida is more than just tourism

Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Florida's economy.

Jeff Brandes

Jeff Brandes

Half-True

Violations included other safety and training issues, not just the lifeguard

Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Mostly False

May be too soon to get accurate numbers on Amendment 4 impact

"Amendment 4 will reduce Florida’s economic output by $34 billion annually."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly False

Ad overplays Sink's role

"Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."

Tammy Hall

Tammy Hall

False

But the number is wrong, and other programs were used

Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009."

Steve Southerland

Steve Southerland

False

Inflates job losses by using wrong statistic

"Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."

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