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Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
stated on January 16, 2014:
In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2014
Scott Turner
Scott Turner
stated on January 8, 2014 a speech:
"I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 15, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 12, 2014 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 13, 2014
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on January 6, 2014 comments at a public form:
"I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • January 10, 2014
Kathleen Peters
Kathleen Peters
stated on January 8, 2014 a campaign mailer:
"When I was Mayor of South Pasadena, we actually reduced the property taxes we collected."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • January 10, 2014
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on January 2, 2014 comments on her show:
The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • January 9, 2014
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on December 17, 2013 Coburn's "Wastebook 2013":
"Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • January 8, 2014
X posts
X posts
stated on January 7, 2014 posts on Twitter:
It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2013 a Facebook post:
The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, "A strong American Government is not good for us."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 6, 2014
Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling
stated on January 5, 2014 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The Obama administration offered "no magic number" of people that needed to sign up for health care on the marketplaces.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 5, 2014
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on December 13, 2013 David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 27, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on December 22, 2013 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 22, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on December 13, 2013 an interview:
"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 22, 2013
Ken Hagan
Ken Hagan
stated on December 16, 2013 an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times':
Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 20, 2013
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on December 5, 2013 a meeting:
Gov. Scott Walker bought "80 new, brand-new vehicles" for the state that "we probably don’t need."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 20, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 a mailer:
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on December 17, 2013 a Facebook post:
"Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 a press conference:
The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 13, 2013 an op-ed:
Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • December 18, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on December 11, 2013 an online video:
Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2013
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