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Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Half-True

Hard to say if $1 billion is all fraud

PIP fraud is "$1 billion in fraud."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

Depends on the individual, though

"In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage it’s $1,500 a year."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

False

Not unless Supreme Court or Congress says so

The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."

Mike Haridopolos

Mike Haridopolos

False

The chances are slim, and slim

Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"

Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi

False

Oldest, but far from only

"We're the only system of federalism in the world."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Half-True

Yes in one study; not in two others

Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

Half-True

Crist exaggerates the funds available

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."

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