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Laura Figueroa

Laura Figueroa

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Laura Figueroa is a reporter for the Miami Herald.

lfigueroa@miamiherald.com

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 1, 2011 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
"The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Laura Figueroa • May 10, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on March 20, 2011 a speech before conservative activists
In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge "announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 4, 2011
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
stated on April 15, 2011 a Senate Rules Committee meeting
In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 26, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 31, 2011 in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing
"Every person on death row was a foster kid."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 25, 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
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
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
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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 28, 2011 a press release touting a state tourism program
"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 10, 2011
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on February 18, 2011 a press release
"The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate."
True
By Laura Figueroa • February 28, 2011
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