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Latest Fact-Checks On Bob Buckhorn

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Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad:
Says he “balanced the budget without raising taxes.”
Mostly False
By Richard Danielson • January 16, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad:
Tampa Bay is “leading the state in jobs creation.”
Mostly False
By Richard Danielson • January 15, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad:
Says he “secured the highest possible bond rating” for the city of Tampa.
Half-True
By Richard Danielson • January 15, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the RNC:
The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa “than almost anywhere else.”
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • August 31, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV:
“One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet … one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs.”
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • September 12, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970:
“There was no panhandling when I left office.”
False
By Lee Logan • January 21, 2011