Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Sharockman 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." 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." Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Bob Graham stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": "We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home." Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater. Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours." Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act." John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." J.D. Alexander stated on April 29, 2011 in comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald': Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match. Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count." Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions." Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." Mike Haridopolos stated on April 26, 2011 in comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives: Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending. Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." Adam Putnam stated on April 19, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Says he couldn't keep a 42-inch redfish he caught because of fishing rules. Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions." Peter Nehr stated on April 20, 2011 in comments published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': An Internet sweepstakes cafe is "a legitimate business that has been vetted and found to be completely legal in the state." Geraldine Thompson stated on April 15, 2011 in comments made on the House floor.: "The facts show that approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completed and await only the governor's signature on a death warrant to end the case." Rick Scott stated on April 14, 2011 in testimony before Congress.: "Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions." Brian Kilmeade stated on April 15, 2011 in comments on 'Fox and Friends': Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up. Florida Education Association stated on April 6, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: "Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 29, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics. Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money. Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
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." 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." Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Bob Graham stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": "We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home." Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater. Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours." Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act." John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." J.D. Alexander stated on April 29, 2011 in comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald': Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match. Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count." Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions." Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." Mike Haridopolos stated on April 26, 2011 in comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives: Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending. Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." Adam Putnam stated on April 19, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Says he couldn't keep a 42-inch redfish he caught because of fishing rules. Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions." Peter Nehr stated on April 20, 2011 in comments published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': An Internet sweepstakes cafe is "a legitimate business that has been vetted and found to be completely legal in the state." Geraldine Thompson stated on April 15, 2011 in comments made on the House floor.: "The facts show that approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completed and await only the governor's signature on a death warrant to end the case." Rick Scott stated on April 14, 2011 in testimony before Congress.: "Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions." Brian Kilmeade stated on April 15, 2011 in comments on 'Fox and Friends': Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up. Florida Education Association stated on April 6, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: "Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 29, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics. Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money. Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
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."
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."
Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."
Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."
Bob Graham stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": "We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home."
Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater.
Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board."
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours."
Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200."
Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act."
John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans."
J.D. Alexander stated on April 29, 2011 in comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald': Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match.
Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count."
Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.: Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions."
Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted."
Mike Haridopolos stated on April 26, 2011 in comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives: Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending.
Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."
Adam Putnam stated on April 19, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Says he couldn't keep a 42-inch redfish he caught because of fishing rules.
Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions."
Peter Nehr stated on April 20, 2011 in comments published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': An Internet sweepstakes cafe is "a legitimate business that has been vetted and found to be completely legal in the state."
Geraldine Thompson stated on April 15, 2011 in comments made on the House floor.: "The facts show that approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completed and await only the governor's signature on a death warrant to end the case."
Rick Scott stated on April 14, 2011 in testimony before Congress.: "Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."
Brian Kilmeade stated on April 15, 2011 in comments on 'Fox and Friends': Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up.
Florida Education Association stated on April 6, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: "Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 29, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.: Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics.
Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.
Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."