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Ellyn Bogdanoff
Ellyn Bogdanoff
stated on January 9, 2012 a hearing in Tallahassee
Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders • January 13, 2012
Karen Harrington
Karen Harrington
stated on November 12, 2011 an interview
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."  
False
By Amy Sherman • December 5, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2011 a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board
The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
False
By Becky Bowers • December 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 14, 2011 a press release
The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." 
False
By Amy Sherman • November 16, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 21, 2011 a TV interview
The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 21, 2011 a biography on his U.S. Senate website
Says his parents "came to America following Fidel Castro's takeover" of Cuba.
False
By Becky Bowers • October 21, 2011
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 10, 2011 a television ad airing in Orlando
Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 11, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 24, 2011 a chain e-mail
"Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!"
False
By Becky Bowers • September 30, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on September 12, 2011 an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate
Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax."
False
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • September 16, 2011
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on August 10, 2011 a radio interview
"The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2011
Florida voter
Florida voter
stated on August 17, 2011 a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.
Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 11, 2011 an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5
"Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
False
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • August 17, 2011
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on August 3, 2011 comments made to reporters while in Tampa
The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 12, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 5, 2011 TV interview
High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build.
False
By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2011
Ash Williams
Ash Williams
stated on August 2, 2011 response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott
"The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 2, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on July 27, 2011 an interview on CNN
"This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 29, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on July 13, 2011 a public hearing about redistricting
"Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 29, 2011 a posting on Twitter
Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
False
By Janet Zink • July 13, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 30, 2011 a debate
"I sponsored and was the co-sponsor of the only legislation that ever passed that had E-Verify provisions in it back in 2010 when I served in the Legislature."   
False
By Amy Sherman • July 12, 2011
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on June 28, 2011 an e-mail to supporters
"Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs."
False
By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
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