Latest Fact-checks in Florida 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 Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs." Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government." Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money" Marco Rubio stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: "When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus." Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Rick Scott stated on August 5, 2011 in TV interview: High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build. Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail: "If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest." Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session." Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts." Cliff Stearns stated on July 6, 2011 in a press release: "Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
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Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs." Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government." Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money" Marco Rubio stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: "When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus." Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Rick Scott stated on August 5, 2011 in TV interview: High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build. Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail: "If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest." Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session." Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts." Cliff Stearns stated on July 6, 2011 in a press release: "Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax."
Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s."
Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."
Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare."
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists.
Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty."
Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government."
Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs."
Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
Marco Rubio stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: "When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree."
Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people."
Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS.
Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus."
Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
Rick Scott stated on August 5, 2011 in TV interview: High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build.
Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes."
George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks."
Alberto Carvalho stated on August 1, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America."
Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail: "If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest."
Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session."
Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000."
Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts."
Cliff Stearns stated on July 6, 2011 in a press release: "Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
