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Larry Ahern
Larry Ahern
stated on March 25, 2011 a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times"
"We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 29, 2011
Mike Fasano
Mike Fasano
stated on November 23, 2010 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times
"Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health."
Mostly True
By Lee Logan • November 24, 2010
Art Acevedo
Art Acevedo
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview.
Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview
Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 1, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview
Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 5, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on July 26, 2010 an editorial board interview
"There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County."
True
By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on July 9, 2010 a comment on The Helen Glover Show
Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 20, 2008 a campaign mailer
"Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals."  
False
October 27, 2008
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