Latest Fact-Checks By Laura Figueroa

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Sen. Marco Rubio says those who voted for federal health care law also voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare

May 10, 2011

"The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact."

Adam Hasner says Florida judge using Islamic law in the courtroom

May 4, 2011

In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge "announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law."

Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla claims only 2 to 3 voters a day reported at some Miami-Dade early voting sites

April 26, 2011

In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those…

Sen. Stephen Wise says everybody on death row was in foster care

April 25, 2011

"Every person on death row was a foster kid."

Sen. Marco Rubio says leaders borrowing $4 billion a day to grow government

April 15, 2011

To pay for government growth, leaders of both parties "borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with today's $14 trillion debt."

Group claims it is not illegal in Florida for spouse to benefit from state legislation supported by partner

April 8, 2011

In Florida, it’s not illegal for an immediate family member of state officials to prosper from legislation supported by a spouse.

Scott says new federal health care act eliminated inexpensive child-only insurance policies

March 31, 2011

"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have…

Sen. Bill Nelson says Florida leads nation in prisoners committing tax fraud

March 24, 2011

"The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."

Gov. Rick Scott says for every 85 tourists, one job is created in the state

March 10, 2011

"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."

Rep. Cliff Stearns says U.N. Headquarters remodeling budget has doubled

February 28, 2011

"The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate."

Rep. Bill Posey criticizes Obama for underfunding NASA projects

February 23, 2011

"The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first…

State Sen. Joe Negron says human services spending has grown at twice the rate of other areas of the budget

February 17, 2011

"For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and…

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