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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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