Latest Fact-checks by Katie Sanders Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years. Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers: Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore. Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2012 in a TV interview: "In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion." Rick Scott stated on December 11, 2012 in a news conference: Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent. Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program." Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Rick Scott stated on September 13, 2012 in an Enterprise Florida meeting: The significant drop in Florida’s unemployment rate is a good economic sign. Rick Scott stated on August 20, 2012 in a television ad: After hearing "the frustrations parents and teachers have with the FCAT," next year "we begin improving our testing system." Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
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Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years. Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers: Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore. Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2012 in a TV interview: "In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion." Rick Scott stated on December 11, 2012 in a news conference: Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent. Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program." Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Rick Scott stated on September 13, 2012 in an Enterprise Florida meeting: The significant drop in Florida’s unemployment rate is a good economic sign. Rick Scott stated on August 20, 2012 in a television ad: After hearing "the frustrations parents and teachers have with the FCAT," next year "we begin improving our testing system." Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years.
Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting."
Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers: Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore.
Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2012 in a TV interview: "In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion."
Rick Scott stated on December 11, 2012 in a news conference: Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent.
Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara."
C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."
Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."
Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms."
Rick Scott stated on September 13, 2012 in an Enterprise Florida meeting: The significant drop in Florida’s unemployment rate is a good economic sign.
Rick Scott stated on August 20, 2012 in a television ad: After hearing "the frustrations parents and teachers have with the FCAT," next year "we begin improving our testing system."
Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
