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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 14, 2011 testimony before Congress.
"Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 18, 2011
Brian Kilmeade
Brian Kilmeade
stated on April 15, 2011 comments on 'Fox and Friends'
Says Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings are up.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 15, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 30, 2011 an opinion article in the 'Wall Street Journal'
To pay for government growth, leaders of both parties "borrowed $4 billion a day, leaving us with today's $14 trillion debt."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • April 15, 2011
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on April 6, 2011 a campaign-style ad.
"Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2011
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on March 29, 2011 a campaign-style ad.
Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2011
Pink Slip Rick
Pink Slip Rick
stated on April 2, 2011 picket signs at a parade.
Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • April 12, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 11, 2011 a press release.
On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Broward County Medical Association
Broward County Medical Association
stated on April 2, 2011 an e-mail regarding Gov. Rick Scott
In Florida, it’s not illegal for an immediate family member of state officials to prosper from legislation supported by a spouse.
True
By Laura Figueroa • April 8, 2011
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
stated on April 3, 2011 a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times'
"Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 30, 2011 a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed
"Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • April 4, 2011
John Buss
John Buss
stated on March 23, 2011 comments before a state House subcommittee
Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on March 28, 2011 comments to reporters
Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune'
"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."
False
By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011
Free Market Florida
Free Market Florida
stated on March 1, 2011 a web video.
Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2011
Larry Ahern
Larry Ahern
stated on March 25, 2011 a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times"
"We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 29, 2011
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on March 24, 2011 a post on Twitter.
"Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2011
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on March 17, 2011 a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman
"The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 24, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 18, 2011 comments on his Fox News show.
Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2011
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on March 14, 2011 comments before a Senate committee.
Says taxpayer resources are being used "to facilitate private political agendas" through automatic payroll deduction of union dues.  
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 22, 2011
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