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Associated Industries of Florida
Associated Industries of Florida
stated on April 14, 2013 a TV ad
The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • April 19, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 28, 2013 an email
College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 1, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on March 4, 2013 a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address
Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • March 5, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on September 4, 2012 comments to Fox News
Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 5, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on August 7, 2012 a campaign mailer
As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012
John Mica
John Mica
stated on July 25, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • July 25, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 16, 2012 a chain email
The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2012
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2012 a television ad
The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 29, 2012 a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren
A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders, Tia Mitchell • July 3, 2012
Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon
stated on June 17, 2012 a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections'
"There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 a TV ad
"20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on April 5, 2012 an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline
"I have always said that I would be for drilling."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on April 10, 2012 a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.
About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 12, 2012 a television ad
"This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on February 22, 2012 a debate in Arizona
"Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 23, 2012
Glee
Glee
stated on February 7, 2012 an episode on TV
"The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2012
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on January 12, 2012 a television ad
Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 12, 2012
Critics of water fluoridation
Critics of water fluoridation
stated on October 4, 2011 a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments
Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 6, 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
Evan Longoria
Evan Longoria
stated on May 19, 2011 comments to reporters.
Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • May 24, 2011
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