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Fact-checks (3111)

Bill Nelson stated on September 07, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."  
By Amy Sherman• September 28, 2018
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."
By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011
Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad:
"If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2018
Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet:
"I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2019
Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.:
"Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
By Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2010
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release:
Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad:
Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it."
By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2014
Florida Democratic Party stated on March 04, 2013 in a press release:
Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2013
VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad:
Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."
By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2018
Rick Scott stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal:
"The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds."
By Amy Sherman• January 29, 2014
Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 05, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks:
Says Rick Scott "cut Medicaid" so people can't "get Obamacare."
By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2016
Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.:
"Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
By Aaron Sharockman• April 22, 2010
Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014
Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter:
"We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown."
By Joshua Gillin• February 4, 2016
Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website:
"Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion."
By Joshua Gillin• March 27, 2014
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message:
"We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
By Katie Sanders• May 20, 2013
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad:
When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014
Florida Democratic Party stated on August 05, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Rick Scott "cut $700 million from water management."
By Lucia Geng• August 14, 2018
Val Demings stated on March 06, 2022 in an ad:
"Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."
By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2022
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 17, 2018 in a tweet:
"X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers."
By Allison Graves• April 19, 2018

Articles (1477)

Fact-checks of Gov. Rick Scott cross the 100 mark

By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2014

Rick Scott, Florida's new governor

By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2010

Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speech

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 11, 2012

How Rick Scott counts to 700,000 jobs

By Becky Bowers• October 5, 2011

Top 5 fact-checks for March

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2014

Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 'State of the State'

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2013

The Florida governor's race: the fact-checks so far

By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2014

Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls

By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011

Rick Scott halfway to jobs promise? Not so fast

By Katie Sanders• August 16, 2013

Tracking the top 2013 legislative issues

By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2013

Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims

By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013

Fact-checking Rick Scott at CPAC

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• February 17, 2012

Fact-checking the third Florida governor's debate

By Joshua Gillin• October 22, 2014

Fact-checking Florida's gubernatorial debate

By John Bartosek• October 11, 2010

Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side

By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2014

Fact-checking Rick Scott's table setting

By Katie Sanders• May 21, 2013

Fact-checking Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist in the battle for Florida governor

By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2014

Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks

By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014

Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate

By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010

Fact-checking Gov. Scott's first State of the State message

By John Bartosek, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011