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Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 18, 2011 comments on his Fox News show.
Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 10, 2011 comments on the state Senate floor.
"Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 14, 2011
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on March 8, 2011 a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.
Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech
Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 9, 2011
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on March 2, 2011 a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
"Thirty-five states have accepted high-speed intercity rail money."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 4, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 23, 2011 comments to employees at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Says Florida's pension plan faces the same long-term funding problems as Social Security.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 25, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 16, 2011 reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.
"The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011
Michelle Rhee
Michelle Rhee
stated on February 9, 2011 talking to Florida legislators.
Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 16, 2011 comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.
"It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 16, 2011
Bill Posey
Bill Posey
stated on February 1, 2011 a letter to the editor
"Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 8, 2011
Ed Turanchik
Ed Turanchik
stated on December 9, 2010 an interview with 'Creative Loafing'
"No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."
Half-True
By Lee Logan • January 28, 2011
Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones
stated on January 26, 2011 a state Senate committee hearing.
Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 27, 2011
John Mica
John Mica
stated on November 25, 2010 a Fox News interview.
TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 17, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on November 21, 2010 TV interview
The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 8, 2010
Dick Greco
Dick Greco
stated on November 29, 2010 a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor
"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
Half-True
By Richard Danielson, Janet Zink • December 3, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 18, 2010 a speech to the Council of 100
Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence."
Half-True
By Lee Logan • November 22, 2010
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on November 17, 2010 an interview for a Miami Herald blog
The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 19, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on November 10, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.
"The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • November 12, 2010
Protect Your Vote
Protect Your Vote
stated on October 28, 2010 a TV ad
"Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • October 31, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on September 26, 2010 a campaign video
Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Half-True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
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