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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 14, 2011 his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor
"Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • June 15, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 10, 2011 an Internet ad
Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 15, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on June 2, 2011 an interview
"China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt."
False
By Amy Sherman • June 14, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 8, 2011 a press statement
"Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 9, 2011 an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed
"Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 5, 2011 an interview on CNN
"Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 9, 2011
Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney
stated on June 2, 2011 a press release
"For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2011
Marjorie Dannenfelser
Marjorie Dannenfelser
stated on May 6, 2011 a blog
Planned Parenthood "raked in more than $300 million in profits over the past four years."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2011
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
stated on June 1, 2011 an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball."
"We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 6, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on May 22, 2011 TV interview
"No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2011
Kathleen Passidomo
Kathleen Passidomo
stated on May 30, 2011 a newspaper article
"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 2, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on May 23, 2011 a tweet
"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 30, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 26, 2011 announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.
Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2011
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on May 13, 2011 response to a question about his voting record.
"Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 26, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on May 19, 2011 a tweet
"750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?"
Half-True
May 24, 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
Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
stated on May 23, 2011 a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times'
"Early voting remains at 96 hours."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 23, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on May 10, 2011 a tweet
" 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • May 20, 2011
Steve Oelrich
Steve Oelrich
stated on May 17, 2011 floor debate on May 5, 2011
"You can't give a child an aspirin in school without permission. You can't do any kind of medication, but we can secretly take the child off and have an abortion."
True
By Katie Sanders • May 17, 2011
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