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Ted Yoho
Ted Yoho
stated on March 14, 2017 an interview on PBS
"It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2017
Carlos Guillermo Smith
Carlos Guillermo Smith
stated on March 21, 2017 a vote on HB 697
Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • March 30, 2017
Florida Immigrant Coalition
Florida Immigrant Coalition
stated on March 27, 2017 a Florida House subcommittee hearing
"As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on March 17, 2017 a Tiger Bay speech
Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six.  
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • March 27, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
stated on March 16, 2017 a press release
"South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2017
Philip Levine
Philip Levine
stated on March 2, 2017 a post on Facebook
Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2017
Hannah Willard
Hannah Willard
stated on March 16, 2017 a press conference in the Florida Capitol
"Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2017
Dennis Baxley
Dennis Baxley
stated on March 15, 2017 a Florida House floor speech
"What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Mostly False
By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2017
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview on Meet the Press
Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 15, 2017
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
stated on March 15, 2017 a Florida House subcommittee hearing
"Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2017
Patricia Farley
Patricia Farley
stated on March 14, 2017 a news conference in the Capitol
"A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • March 14, 2017
Rosemary Laird
Rosemary Laird
stated on March 14, 2017 a Florida Senate committee hearing
"Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2017
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on March 7, 2017 an online post
On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
No Flip
By Amy Sherman • March 9, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 7, 2017 his State of the State speech
"Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
True
By Allison Graves • March 8, 2017
Janet Cruz
Janet Cruz
stated on March 7, 2017 a speech
"Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2017
Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt
stated on February 20, 2017 a tweet
There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • February 22, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2017 a statement to press
"When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on February 12, 2017 an inteview on CBS4
"Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 13, 2017 a roundtable discussion
"Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • February 17, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on February 6, 2017 a tweet
"Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • February 9, 2017
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