Fact Check Posts – Page 12

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says Rhode Island didn’t cut taxes on the rich

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

February 8, 2015

"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.

Do ‘common welfare programs’ pay the equivalent of a $20.83-per-hour job?

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

February 1, 2015

"Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."

The curious case of the Khrushchev shoe

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

January 18, 2015

Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says 2014 is on track to be the warmest year in modern history

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

January 12, 2015

"January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."

Former R.I. Atty. Gen. Patrick Lynch says power lines have been linked to leukemia, other diseases

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

January 2, 2015

Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says U.S. soldiers have been court-martialed for waterboarding

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

December 23, 2014

The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution."

Crossroads head Anne Nolan says long-term homeless in R.I. cost Medicaid $60,000 per person annually

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 23, 2014

"In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged…

R.I. Moderate Party’s Robert Healey says he only spent about $36 on his gubernatorial campaign

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 9, 2014

I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.

Gina Raimondo says she battled against the ill-fated 38 Studios deal from the beginning

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 30, 2014

"I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."

Ernest Almonte claims Seth Magaziner, as treasurer, plans to spend billions in taxpayer money

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 29, 2014

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

Allan Fung: Former R.I. Gov. Donald Carcieri has not been campaigning with me

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 24, 2014

"Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me."

Treasurer candidate Ernest Almonte says he was speaking out on pension reform 17 years ago

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 20, 2014

"I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."

Latest Fact Checks By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says Rhode Island didn’t cut taxes on the rich

Do ‘common welfare programs’ pay the equivalent of a $20.83-per-hour job?

The curious case of the Khrushchev shoe

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says 2014 is on track to be the warmest year in modern history

Former R.I. Atty. Gen. Patrick Lynch says power lines have been linked to leukemia, other diseases

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says U.S. soldiers have been court-martialed for waterboarding

Crossroads head Anne Nolan says long-term homeless in R.I. cost Medicaid $60,000 per person annually

R.I. Moderate Party’s Robert Healey says he only spent about $36 on his gubernatorial campaign

Gina Raimondo says she battled against the ill-fated 38 Studios deal from the beginning

Ernest Almonte claims Seth Magaziner, as treasurer, plans to spend billions in taxpayer money

Allan Fung: Former R.I. Gov. Donald Carcieri has not been campaigning with me

Treasurer candidate Ernest Almonte says he was speaking out on pension reform 17 years ago