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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 17, 2011 a statement:
"Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on June 22, 2011 a redistricting meeting in Panama City:
"There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."  
False
By Amy Sherman • June 28, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on June 20, 2011 a Fox News interview:
In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 27, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on June 13, 2011 in a radio ad:
"Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • June 24, 2011
Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release:
Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action.
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • June 24, 2011
Common Sense Now
Common Sense Now
stated on June 20, 2011 an ad:
Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina "has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
True
By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
The Accountability Project
The Accountability Project
stated on June 10, 2011 a TV ad:
Says former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and current mayoral candidate Carlos Gimenez  both drove fancy European cars at taxpayer expense.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 20, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 14, 2011 a blog:
Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag.
False
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 10, 2011 an Internet ad:
Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 16, 2011
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
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