Latest Fact-Checks By Cynthia Needham

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Palumbo says R.I. gives undocumented pregnant women free health insurance and hundreds of dollars for food and other expenses

September 19, 2010

Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a…

Costantino says he’s the only mayoral candidate who’s balanced budgets, created jobs

September 11, 2010

"He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence."

Lombardi says he donates 80 to 85 percent of his campaign funds

September 3, 2010

"80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence."

Caprio says 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders don’t have health insurance

August 31, 2010

"1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance."  

Gemma says Bill Lynch “told three lies in ten seconds”

August 26, 2010

"Bill Lynch told three lies in ten seconds"

Robitaille says Caprio never worked in private sector

August 20, 2010

"Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector."

Dennigan says U.S. is amassing its military strength to fight fewer than 100 al Qaeda in Afghanistan

August 13, 2010

"We are amassing most of our military strength in a country where fewer than 100 members of al Qaeda remain."

Carcieri says tax repeal spawned thousands of new businesses and jobs

August 8, 2010

Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.

Lynch say Cicilline accepts hundreds of thousands in donations from lobbyists, PACs and insiders

August 1, 2010

Cicilline "continues to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist, corporate PAC and insider money to fund his campaign."

Chafee says Schilling teammate thought he faked bloody sock

July 27, 2010

"I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock."

Robitaille says union rules allowed cooks helpers to get DMV jobs

July 25, 2010

Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for

Kapstein says lieutenant governor has power to negotiate on economic development

July 23, 2010

The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development  

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