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Jeff Greene
stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview:

"There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."

By Katie Akin • August 7, 2018
Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad:

"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."

By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018
Jeff Greene
stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate:

"Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.:

On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.

By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.:

Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.

By Aaron Sharockman • August 4, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.:

"Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 3, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on July 23, 2010 in a campaign flier:

Kendrick Meek was "#1 in Florida in taking tobacco cash and then opposed a tax on cigars that would have helped pay for children's health care."

By Amy Sherman • July 27, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate:

"We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."

By Cristina Silva • June 29, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek:

"If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."

By Lukas Pleva • June 28, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach:

"My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."

By Trenton Daniel • June 25, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate:

The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 23, 2010