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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
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 8, 2011 comments on MSNBC.
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.  
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • 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
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
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 23, 2011 comments at the Senate Budget Committee.
Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 24, 2011
Florida Department of Corrections worker
Florida Department of Corrections worker
stated on February 21, 2011 a question to Gov. Rick Scott.
"State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 22, 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
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.
"Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 15, 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
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate
Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."  
False
By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on September 10, 2010 comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.
"We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 13, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 2, 2010 in a Univision debate in Miami.
"We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
Half-True
August 18, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 15, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 19, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 15, 2010 a press release
Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2010
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