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Joe Negron
Joe Negron
stated on February 15, 2011 a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting:
"For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa, John Bartosek • February 17, 2011
Michelle Rhee
Michelle Rhee
stated on February 9, 2011 talking to Florida legislators.:
Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 17, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 16, 2011 comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.:
"It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 16, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 3, 2011 comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.:
The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 14, 2011
Dick Greco
Dick Greco
stated on May 1, 2002 city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material:
"Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase."
Mostly False
By Richard Danielson • February 12, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 presentations rolling out his budget.:
Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 10, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 talking about his budget proposal.:
Says he never said he would keep education funding the same.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 8, 2011
Bill Posey
Bill Posey
stated on February 1, 2011 a letter to the editor:
"Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 8, 2011
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters and editors:
"All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 4, 2011
Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters:
"The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2011
David Rivera
David Rivera
stated on January 25, 2011 a statement:
"In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."
False
By Trenton Daniel • February 2, 2011
Jason Brodeur
Jason Brodeur
stated on January 16, 2011 comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press.:
Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 1, 2011
Ed Turanchik
Ed Turanchik
stated on December 9, 2010 an interview with 'Creative Loafing':
"No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."
Half-True
By Lee Logan • January 28, 2011
Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones
stated on January 26, 2011 a state Senate committee hearing.:
Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 27, 2011
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee:
"Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."
Mostly True
By Trenton Daniel • January 27, 2011
Dean Cannon
Dean Cannon
stated on January 19, 2011 comments to reporters.:
"The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on January 16, 2011 a fact-sheet.:
More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 4, 2011 a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970:
"There was no panhandling when I left office."
False
By Lee Logan • January 21, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on January 17, 2011 comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.:
"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 20, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 17, 2011 comments to reporters.:
"Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 17, 2011
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