Latest Fact-checks in Tourism 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 Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually." Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population." Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
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Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually." Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population." Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."
Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."
Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings."
Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.
Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population."
Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes."
Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
