Latest 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 Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission. Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout." Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money." George LeMieux stated on March 8, 2010 in Miami Herald editorial board interview: "If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." Dave Aronberg stated on March 5, 2010 in campaign Web site: Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him "a rock star."
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Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission. Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout." Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money." George LeMieux stated on March 8, 2010 in Miami Herald editorial board interview: "If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." Dave Aronberg stated on March 5, 2010 in campaign Web site: Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him "a rock star."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission.
Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football."
Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."
Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."
Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.
Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."
Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself."
Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money."
George LeMieux stated on March 8, 2010 in Miami Herald editorial board interview: "If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half."
Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida."
Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it."
Dave Aronberg stated on March 5, 2010 in campaign Web site: Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him "a rock star."
