Latest Fact-checks on Rick Scott 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 Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Says Bill Nelson "doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security." Rick Scott stated on June 13, 2018 in an ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "voted for higher taxes" 349 times. Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages." Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2018 in a letter: "For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities." Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control." Rick Scott stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said." Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2016 in a press release: "Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes." Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria. Rick Scott stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference: "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Rick Scott stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech: "The same federal government that offers some money for a program is walking away from another health care program." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."
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Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Says Bill Nelson "doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security." Rick Scott stated on June 13, 2018 in an ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "voted for higher taxes" 349 times. Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages." Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2018 in a letter: "For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities." Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control." Rick Scott stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said." Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2016 in a press release: "Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes." Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria. Rick Scott stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference: "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Rick Scott stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech: "The same federal government that offers some money for a program is walking away from another health care program." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."
Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Says Bill Nelson "doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security."
Rick Scott stated on June 13, 2018 in an ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "voted for higher taxes" 349 times.
Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages."
Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2018 in a letter: "For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities."
Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control."
Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs."
Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country."
Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities."
Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said."
Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists."
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening."
Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing."
Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2016 in a press release: "Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes."
Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs."
Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention."
Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown."
Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria.
Rick Scott stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference: "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state."
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."
Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare."
Rick Scott stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech: "The same federal government that offers some money for a program is walking away from another health care program."
Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states."
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years."
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."
