PolitiFact.com
Statements about Economy
Republican Party of Florida

Republican Party of Florida

Mostly False

The number is wrong, and the money isn't gone

State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."

AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO

Half-True

Rubio opposes not finding a way to pay for it

Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Pants on Fire!

State and federal reports list thousands of private sector stimulus jobs here

"The stimulus has not created one private sector job."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

The 7-7-7 plan requires a bit of rounding

"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Mostly False

He should know better

"If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Half-True

Greene faults Meek for subprime market mess

"My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."  

Stuart Sternberg

Stuart Sternberg

Mostly True

Judged, yes, but study is suspect

The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit HART

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit HART

Mostly True

It's a guestimate, but they all are

The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Half-True

Fails to mention huge job losses in 2009

"On the pace that we're on with job creation in the last four months ... we will have created more jobs in this year than in the entire Bush Presidency."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Half-True

Yes in one study; not in two others

Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

True

Very close on target

"Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

True

Tab over $700k, city says

Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

Mostly True

Pot, meet kettle

Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."

Charlie Justice

Charlie Justice

True

Tax hike for cigarettes, increases for driver licenses and car tags

"The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.

Kendrick Meek

Kendrick Meek

Mostly True

At times it's been third or fourth

Florida "has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation."

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

Pants on Fire!

You can't rewrite history

"I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.

Advertisement
How to contact us:

We want to hear your suggestions and comments. For tips or comments on our campaign promise database, please e-mail the Obameter. If you are commenting on a specific promise, please include the promise number. For comments about our Truth-O-Meter or Flip-O-Meter items, please e-mail the Truth-O-Meter. We’re especially interested in seeing any chain e-mails you receive that you would like us to check out. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise.

Browse the The Truth-O-MeterTM:
Browse The Obameter:
Subscribe:

Keep up to date with Politifact National: