Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
"The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
"Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years."
The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."
If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."
"Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."
"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
"There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt."
"Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."
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