1 People 2740 Fact-checks 942 Articles People (1) Free Market Florida Fact-checks (2740) 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 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 Viral image stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “MAYHEM in Oregon!” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 11, 2020 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 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 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 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 James Roosevelt stated on April 01, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2011 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. By Madison Czopek• September 13, 2024 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2009 Articles (942) Health care bill or 'War & Peace' -- which is longer? By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2009 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 9, 2015 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 Live fact-checking the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• September 27, 2023 Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch. 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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 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 Viral image stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “MAYHEM in Oregon!” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 11, 2020 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 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 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 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 James Roosevelt stated on April 01, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2011 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. By Madison Czopek• September 13, 2024 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2009
Health care bill or 'War & Peace' -- which is longer? By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2009 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 9, 2015 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 Live fact-checking the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• September 27, 2023 Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch. By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2025 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Live fact-checking the third Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• November 7, 2023 Learn how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 How a Fox News report fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect. He was a US citizen. By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2025 PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022 PolitiFact Live! for June 29 By Katie Sanders• June 29, 2017 PolitiFact Live for June 1 By Katie Sanders• June 1, 2017 PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• September 21, 2017 PolitiFact Live for April 27 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2017 PolitiFact Live for April 20 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2017
