Latest Fact-checksRick Scott National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail. 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." Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Florida Democratic Party stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Nearly 7 million Floridians have pre-existing conditions — but Rick Scott and Florida Republicans wants to take away their health care coverage by ending the Affordable Care Act." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Giffords stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott made it illegal for a doctor to ask a patient if they owned a gun, even a mental health professional. This law was so dangerous that a court had to strike it down." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention: "We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states." Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." 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. Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." 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." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail. 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." Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Florida Democratic Party stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Nearly 7 million Floridians have pre-existing conditions — but Rick Scott and Florida Republicans wants to take away their health care coverage by ending the Affordable Care Act." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Giffords stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott made it illegal for a doctor to ask a patient if they owned a gun, even a mental health professional. This law was so dangerous that a court had to strike it down." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention: "We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states." Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects. Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." 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. Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." 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." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants. Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail.
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."
Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."
Florida Democratic Party stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Nearly 7 million Floridians have pre-existing conditions — but Rick Scott and Florida Republicans wants to take away their health care coverage by ending the Affordable Care Act."
Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Giffords stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott made it illegal for a doctor to ask a patient if they owned a gun, even a mental health professional. This law was so dangerous that a court had to strike it down."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago."
Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention: "We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states."
Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year.
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs."
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.
Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."
Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."
Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage."
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
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."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.
Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half."
Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.