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Ron DeSantis: false claim

Article: Cherry Picking an Opponent's Record
Published: November 01, 2018

false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Most physicians (68.9%) actually DO accept new Medicaid patients.^[4]

Article: Cherry Picking an Opponent's Record
Published: November 01, 2018

false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Desantis appears to be referring to crime rates for the broader area, Leon County (NOT Tallahassee).^[7]

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