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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on September 27, 2010 a speech on the Senate floor.
"The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 21, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 15, 2010 comments to reporters following a news conference
"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
False
By Cynthia Needham • November 19, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 7, 2010 e-mail and blog postings
The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 17, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference
Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 14, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 31, 2010 a message via the Internet
"Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 12, 2010
Robert Healey
Robert Healey
stated on October 18, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office."
Mostly False
By Karen Lee Ziner, Cynthia Needham • October 30, 2010
Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
stated on October 28, 2010 a campaign commercial
She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2010
Christopher Little
Christopher Little
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV commercial
Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on October 19, 2010 a WPRI/Providence Journal debate
Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 28, 2010
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
stated on October 21, 2010 a radio ad
"As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Cynthia Needham • October 27, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 19, 2010 a campaign radio advertisement
 Says "John Loughlin voted to let people accused of domestic violence keep their guns."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • October 24, 2010
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on October 16, 2010 campaign debates
"In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program
Mostly False
By John Hill • October 23, 2010
Edwin Pacheco
Edwin Pacheco
stated on October 4, 2010 a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party
Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters"
False
By John Hill • October 19, 2010
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on October 15, 2010 a biography on Robitaille's campaign website
His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation.
True
By Cynthia Needham • October 17, 2010
Frank Caprio
Frank Caprio
stated on October 6, 2010 a gubernatorial debate
Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2010
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on October 1, 2010 a news release
Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 10, 2010
Erik Wallin
Erik Wallin
stated on September 27, 2010 a news release
Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders."
False
By Cynthia Needham • October 7, 2010
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on October 4, 2010 an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show
"Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 6, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on February 24, 2010 a meet-the-candidates forum
"Social Security is a Ponzi scheme."
False
By Cynthia Needham • October 3, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 23, 2010 in a senior center address
"The Republican candidate [John Loughlin] has talked about privatizing Social Security ... so we know where he stands on the issue."
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • October 2, 2010
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