Rick Scott

“Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.”

PolitiFact says: Most of the government spending came before Biden took office. And not only have there not been tax hikes, if there had been, that would tend to reduce inflation pressures.

“The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.”

PolitiFact says: The Trump administration backed both projects well before they became part of the latest relief bill.

“States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois.”

PolitiFact says: Most states saw revenues fall under COVID.

“You have to remember what I went through in my 2018 election, where they completely violated the law. They found 95,000 votes after election night.”

Washington Post says: Multiple investigations have failed to produce evidence of widespread fraud in Florida in 2018, but Scott keeps repeating the claim.

“The Paris Climate Agreement is “bad for America,” because it "does nothing to hold real polluters, like Communist China and India, accountable.”

PolitiFact says: The Paris agreement relies on public reporting, and lacks enforcement teeth, but the same rules apply equally to every country.

“Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

PolitiFact says: Schumer's public statements and legislative co-sponsorships do not support these claims.

“Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.”

PolitiFact says: Experts told us that Biden’s support for Obama’s engagement policy with Cuba does not equal supporting the regime.

“When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention.”