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Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on February 28, 2010 an interview on Newsmax TV:
"If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • April 6, 2010
Alexander Snitker
Alexander Snitker
stated on March 29, 2010 Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release:
"Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 5, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 31, 2010 a press release:
The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2010
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on April 2, 2010 a statement on the group's Web site:
The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 2, 2010
Foundation for Florida's Future
Foundation for Florida's Future
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release:
''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Half-True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 2, 2010
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on March 30, 2010 a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 31, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release:
"On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
"Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 30, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a debate on Fox News Sunday:
Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 29, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
"The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month."
False
By Catharine Richert • March 29, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a FOX News Sunday debate.:
Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
"Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
True
By Amy Hollyfield • March 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
"Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016."
True
By Catharine Richert • March 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 28, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on March 20, 2010 campaign website:
"Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement:
Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 26, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 a radio ad:
In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement.:
The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2010
Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
stated on February 27, 2010 an interview with the Tampa Tribune:
Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 25, 2010
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