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Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on December 8, 2011 a news article:
Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in "unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce." 
True
By Amy Sherman • December 16, 2011
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on December 12, 2011 an email to reporters:
DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz "denied unemployment went up under Obama."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • December 15, 2011
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on December 1, 2011 a news release:
Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' "
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • December 7, 2011
Karen Harrington
Karen Harrington
stated on November 12, 2011 an interview:
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."  
False
By Amy Sherman • December 5, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2011 a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board:
The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
False
By Becky Bowers • December 1, 2011
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on November 28, 2011 a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack:
Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 30, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 27, 2011 a press release:
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 23, 2011
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on October 20, 2011 a website:
The largest number of gamblers are "from the poorest segments of the population."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 18, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 4, 2011 an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech:
Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • November 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 14, 2011 a press release:
The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." 
False
By Amy Sherman • November 16, 2011
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on November 2, 2011 a TV ad:
"(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • November 15, 2011
Frank Ortis
Frank Ortis
stated on November 5, 2011 a meeting:
The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 10, 2011
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on October 29, 2011 speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention:
"Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • November 8, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 21, 2011 a TV interview:
The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on October 18, 2011 a Senate committee meeting:
Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 4, 2011
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on October 30, 2011 an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning":
Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • November 3, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 14, 2011 a Fox News interview:
In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 1, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 5, 2011 a video on a website:
"The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio show interview:
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 28, 2011
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 26, 2011 news reports:
On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Full Flop
By Becky Bowers • October 27, 2011
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