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Latest Fact-Checks In Rhode Island

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Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2011 a radio interview
The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
True
By Peter Lord • February 27, 2011
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on February 13, 2011 a speech
The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 25, 2011
Susan Sosnowski
Susan Sosnowski
stated on February 3, 2011 a news release
"Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 20, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 17, 2011 a chain e-mail
Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima
Pants on Fire!
By Peter Lord • February 18, 2011
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on January 20, 2011 a report
"The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Peter Lord • February 13, 2011
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on February 5, 2011 a mailing to Rhode Island voters
"Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
False
By Peter Lord • February 10, 2011
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on January 6, 2011 a radio interview
"Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 6, 2011
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on January 11, 2011 a news release
Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
Half-True
By Peter Lord • January 30, 2011
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on November 4, 2010 a letter to a Senate committee
"New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
True
By Peter Lord • January 23, 2011
Laurence Ehrhardt
Laurence Ehrhardt
stated on January 3, 2011 a commentary in The Providence Journal
If the Stamp Farm wind turbine is built, the "health risk of 'flicker' impact created by shadows of blades of turbines poses real and significant health risks, particularly seizures."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 19, 2011
Robert Flanders
Robert Flanders
stated on December 17, 2010 an economic forum
"Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2011
Marie Ghazal
Marie Ghazal
stated on December 17, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 4, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 an ABC-6 interview program
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on December 20, 2010 a message via the Internet
Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 22, 2010
Mark Brodeur
Mark Brodeur
stated on December 2, 2010 a Providence Journal story
Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 12, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2010 blog postings
Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
False
By Cynthia Needham • December 10, 2010
Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
stated on November 8, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal
Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."
Mostly True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • December 5, 2010
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on November 27, 2010 an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers
Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • December 3, 2010
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
stated on November 20, 2010 story in the Providence Journal
"Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white."
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • December 1, 2010
Jamie Samons
Jamie Samons
stated on November 17, 2010 a Providence Journal story
"We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."
True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • November 28, 2010
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