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Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on June 22, 2011 a redistricting meeting in Panama City
"There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."  
False
By Amy Sherman • June 28, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 14, 2011 a blog
Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag.
False
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on June 2, 2011 an interview
"China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt."
False
By Amy Sherman • June 14, 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
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on April 26, 2011 comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives
Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 27, 2011
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
stated on April 15, 2011 a Senate Rules Committee meeting
In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 26, 2011
Eric Eisnaugle
Eric Eisnaugle
stated on April 21, 2011 comments made on the House floor
"Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 26, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 31, 2011 in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing
"Every person on death row was a foster kid."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 25, 2011
Ronald Renuart
Ronald Renuart
stated on April 20, 2011 comments during a committee hearing
"Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 21, 2011
Brian Kilmeade
Brian Kilmeade
stated on April 15, 2011 comments on 'Fox and Friends'
Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 15, 2011
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on April 6, 2011 a campaign-style ad.
"Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2011
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on March 29, 2011 a campaign-style ad.
Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2011
Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on March 28, 2011 comments to reporters
Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune'
"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."
False
By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011
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
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 16, 2011 comments before a House subcommittee
Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 17, 2011
Andy Gardiner
Andy Gardiner
stated on March 15, 2011 a press statement.
A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 16, 2011
Thad Altman
Thad Altman
stated on March 10, 2011 comments while discussing merit pay for teachers
Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 11, 2011
Rose Ferlita
Rose Ferlita
stated on March 10, 2011 a campaign TV ad
Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."
False
By Richard Danielson • March 11, 2011
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