PolitiFact | Loranne Ausley

The Poynter Institute

Loranne Ausley, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, campaigned to be Florida Chief Financial Officer and was defeated on Nov. 2, 2010.

True

0%

Mostly True

0%

Half True

0%

Mostly False

0%

False

0%

Pants on Fire

0%

Loranne Ausley
stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.:

"(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."

By Aaron Sharockman • October 13, 2010
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.:

"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010

Jeff Atwater
stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors."

By Aaron Sharockman • October 14, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 16, 2010 in statements on the party's website.:

Loranne Ausley "voted six times to tax your savings."

By Aaron Sharockman • September 20, 2010

Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.