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CLAIM: Rick Scott says he passed an historic education budget in 2014 and has made the largest investment in public education in Florida’s history.  FACT:  Florida’s best years for education funding remain the years from Charlie Crist’s first term. …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says Charlie Crist cut education, and did not do as much for education as he did.  FACT: At the height of the global recession, public schools were struggling and Charlie Crist gave them a lifeline. He …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says Florida has created hundreds of thousands of jobs because of his administration. FACT: Under Scott, most of the gains have gone to those at the top. That’s why hundreds of thousands of …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says that Charlie Crist left Florida with $2.2 billion in higher taxes. FACT: Charlie Crist was governor as the bottom fell out of the global economy. He made sure the middle class, families and seniors had more …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says that under Charlie Crist’s leadership, Florida lost over 800,000 jobs and our unemployment went from 3.5% to 11.1%.  FACT: No governor is responsible for the global economic meltdown, and Rick Scott’s rhetoric insults the …

Tonights governor’s debate tonight will stream online LIVE at 7:00 PM at WFOR CBS 4. Floridians can watch the debate on the following TV stations:  Ft. Myers – WBBH-TV/Ch. 2 Pensacola – WEAR-TV/Ch. 3 Gainesville – WCJB DT2 Sarasota – SunCoast …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says he supported Florida’s Dreamers by signing into law a bill granting them in-state tuition.  FACTS: For years Rick Scott said he was “completely opposed” to giving in-state tuition to “illegal immigrants.” Now …

CLAIM: Charlie raised tuition 15% a year.  FACTS: Under Rick Scott, a college degree costs more than it did four years ago. Rick Scott raised tuition 8% in 2011 and 5% in 2012. Scott also cut …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says he has created jobs in Florida, like he promised he would in 2010. FACT: Rick Scott is 1 million jobs short on his promise to Floridians. In 2010, Rick Scott promised to …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says that under Charlie Crist’s leadership, Florida lost over 800,000 jobs and our unemployment went from 3.5% to 11.1%. FACT: No governor is responsible for the global economic meltdown, and Rick Scott’s rhetoric …