1 People 2730 Fact-checks 910 Articles People (1) Free Market Florida Fact-checks (2730) 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. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." By Alexander Lane• September 1, 2008 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 George LeMieux stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter: The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill. By Aaron Sharockman• June 16, 2010 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." By Aaron Marshall• August 30, 2011 Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Articles (910) BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011
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. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." By Alexander Lane• September 1, 2008 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 George LeMieux stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter: The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill. By Aaron Sharockman• June 16, 2010 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." By Aaron Marshall• August 30, 2011 Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010
BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011
