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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"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."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Laura Figueroa • May 10, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on March 20, 2011 in a speech before conservative activists:
In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge "announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 4, 2011
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting:
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 public libraries and polls open."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 26, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing:
"Every person on death row was a foster kid."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 25, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 30, 2011 in an opinion article in the 'Wall Street Journal':
To pay for government growth, leaders of both parties "borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with today's $14 trillion debt."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • April 15, 2011
Broward County Medical Association
Broward County Medical Association
stated on April 2, 2011 in an e-mail regarding Gov. Rick Scott:
In Florida, it’s not illegal for an immediate family member of state officials to prosper from legislation supported by a spouse.
True
By Laura Figueroa • April 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune':
"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 now eliminated that choice in Florida."
False
By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman:
"The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 24, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program:
"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 10, 2011
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release:
"The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate."
True
By Laura Figueroa • February 28, 2011
Bill Posey
Bill Posey
stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.:
"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 place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • February 23, 2011
Joe Negron
Joe Negron
stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting:
"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 I think that context is important."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • February 17, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 9, 2011 in an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald':
"A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • January 13, 2011
Ellen Freidin
Ellen Freidin
stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.:
"We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • December 22, 2010
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.:
"This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • November 16, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad:
"Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general."
Mostly False
By Laura Figueroa • October 18, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on January 21, 2010 in the "No on 4!" website:
"Amendment 4 will reduce Florida’s economic output by $34 billion annually."
Mostly False
By Laura Figueroa • October 15, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on September 1, 2010 in figures cites on campaign website:
"Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • September 21, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on August 24, 2010 in a campaign TV advertisement.:
"The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • August 30, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.:
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
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