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Statements about Jobs
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Full Flop

Cue the video

On how he measures his promise to create 700,000 private-sector jobs in seven years.

Craig Miller

Craig Miller

Mostly False

He wasn't always a CEO

"I've created over 40,000 jobs."

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."

Rod Smith

Rod Smith

False

At least not yet

"Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Half-True

By another measure, Florida actually lost jobs

"In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

But who should get credit?

"Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs."

Adam Hasner

Adam Hasner

Mostly False

Not the job cuts you'd think

"Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."

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."  

Pink Slip Rick

Pink Slip Rick

Pants on Fire!

Projected jobs, estimated jobs, proposed budget cuts don't add up

Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

A man a plan Panama!

"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

True

Tourist dollars help bolster jobs

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

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

Most jobs only last two years

Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."

Corrine Brown

Corrine Brown

False

Jobs? Yes. 60,000? Not close.

The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

Mostly False

Crist way off on firefighters, law enforcement

"The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."

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."

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