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Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release
"On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 30, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
True
March 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016."
True
By Catharine Richert • March 28, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement
Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 26, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement.
The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2010
Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
stated on February 27, 2010 an interview with the Tampa Tribune
Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 25, 2010
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on March 23, 2010 debate on the Senate floor.
The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 24, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 13, 2010 a fundraising e-mail to supporters
"As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 18, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 10, 2010 an Internet ad.
Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 17, 2010
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on March 8, 2010 Miami Herald editorial board interview
"If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 10, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on February 28, 2010 an op-ed published in Florida newspapers
"Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 9, 2010
Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice
stated on December 18, 2009 a news release
"The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.
True
By Lee Logan • March 8, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on March 5, 2010 campaign Web site
Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him "a rock star."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.
"Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 the State of the State address
"We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 1, 2010 a news release
"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
True
By Lee Logan • February 26, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 24, 2010 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party
Bill McCollum voted four times to raise his own pay, by a total of $51,000, and earns a congressional pension worth more than $75,000 a year.
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on January 6, 2010 response to questions about fundraising totals
"No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 15, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 5, 2010 a written statement
"President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 5, 2010
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