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Latest Fact-Checks By Katie Sanders

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Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on October 29, 2011 speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention
"Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • November 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio show interview
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 28, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 7, 2011 appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011
Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home.
True
By Katie Sanders • October 24, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 1, 2011 an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
"$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 15, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 12, 2011 various web pages
Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • September 2, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on August 24, 2011 comments to Tallahassee residents
"The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government."
True
By Katie Sanders • August 30, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview on CNN
Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
True
By Katie Sanders • July 21, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on July 20, 2011 a Fox News interview
Florida Democrats "put my Social Security number and my wife's Employment Identification Number in a mail piece."
True
By Katie Sanders • July 21, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 17, 2011 interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
"We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • July 19, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 a Tallahassee press conference
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on May 22, 2011 TV interview
"No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on May 10, 2011 a tweet
" 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • May 20, 2011
Steve Oelrich
Steve Oelrich
stated on May 17, 2011 floor debate on May 5, 2011
"You can't give a child an aspirin in school without permission. You can't do any kind of medication, but we can secretly take the child off and have an abortion."
True
By Katie Sanders • May 17, 2011
Pink Slip Rick
Pink Slip Rick
stated on April 2, 2011 picket signs at a parade.
Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • April 12, 2011
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida
stated on January 25, 2011 testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.
"Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers."
True
By Katie Sanders • March 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.
"I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • March 9, 2011
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown
stated on February 17, 2011 an interview with WESH-TV
The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2011
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