Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Florida Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees." Jennifer Carroll stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech: Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist." J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Charlie Crist stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget. Allen West stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign website: Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants." Rick Scott stated on September 3, 2010 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "The stimulus has not created one private sector job." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' " Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young.
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Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees." Jennifer Carroll stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech: Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist." J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Charlie Crist stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget. Allen West stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign website: Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants." Rick Scott stated on September 3, 2010 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "The stimulus has not created one private sector job." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' " Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young.
Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling."
Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus."
Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language."
Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews.
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists.
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans."
Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.
Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years."
Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."
Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."
Jennifer Carroll stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech: Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist."
J.D. Alexander stated on September 16, 2010 in a news article: "It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."
Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background."
Charlie Crist stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget.
Allen West stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign website: Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Rick Scott stated on September 3, 2010 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "The stimulus has not created one private sector job."
Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.
Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."
Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' "
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young.
