Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Barry Hinckley
stated on October 24, 2012 a television commercial

Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 1, 2012

Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012

Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 an online debate

U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2012

Chain email
stated on July 12, 2012 a message via the Internet

Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 7, 2012

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on July 11, 2012 a question to a candidate

President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2012

Helio Melo
stated on June 7, 2012 a House floor debate

"People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney • July 1, 2012

Mike Huckabee
stated on April 2, 2012 a robocall

President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 12, 2012

Chain email
stated on February 2, 2012 a message via the Internet

"If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 7, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 22, 2012 a news release

Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company

By Alex Kuffner • January 22, 2012

John DePetro
stated on January 13, 2012 an assertion on his WPRO radio show

"[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2012

Chain email
stated on December 10, 2011 a message via the Internet

"What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 2, 2012

Chain email
stated on November 28, 2011 a message via the Internet

While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 11, 2011

Jon Stewart
stated on December 6, 2011 a segment of "The Daily Show"

"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 9, 2011

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
stated on November 17, 2011 a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul

"Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 1, 2011

Richard Tomlins
stated on August 22, 2011 a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents

"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 4, 2011

Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on July 29, 2011 a report

"Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II.

By Richard Salit • July 21, 2011

Joseph Trillo
stated on June 29, 2011 a House debate over mandatory seat belt use

"There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2011

David Cicilline
stated on June 14, 2011 a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives

The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 26, 2011

Mike Stenhouse
stated on June 13, 2011 an appearance on a talk show

"It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."

By Richard Salit • June 16, 2011

John Tassoni Jr.
stated on May 19, 2011 a news release

The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock."

By Richard Salit • June 5, 2011

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