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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on August 15, 2012 a news release
"For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2012
Gregory J. Costantino
Gregory J. Costantino
stated on August 12, 2012 a television interview
Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest."
Mostly True
By Tom Mooney • August 21, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on August 7, 2012 a news conference
"Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 19, 2012
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on August 16, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
"An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2012
Jon O'Brien
Jon O'Brien
stated on April 11, 2012 written testimony at a House hearing
"Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 19, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on April 11, 2012 a campaign event.
The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
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By Alex Kuffner • April 15, 2012
Glenford Shibley
Glenford Shibley
stated on December 9, 2011 a news release
"Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
Mostly True
By Alex Kuffner • March 7, 2012
John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on February 7, 2012 a radio interview
"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 20, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on February 3, 2012 a news show
"The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit."
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By Alex Kuffner • February 10, 2012
Einer Elhauge
Einer Elhauge
stated on January 5, 2012 a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine
"In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 13, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on December 25, 2011 an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers
"I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 6, 2012
Anne Nolan
Anne Nolan
stated on November 27, 2011 a news show
"We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union."
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By Alex Kuffner • December 25, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 1, 2011 a talk show discussion
"Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state."
Mostly True
By Lynn Arditi • September 11, 2011
Daniel McKee
Daniel McKee
stated on August 21, 2011 a Providence Journal commentary
"This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient in reading on state assessments."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 8, 2011
Joseph Andriole
Joseph Andriole
stated on August 2, 2011 a TV story
The Central Falls fire department is "one of the lowest, if not the lowest, paid fire departments in the state and entire region."
Mostly True
By Lynn Arditi • August 28, 2011
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on July 10, 2011 an appearance on 10 News Conference
"The average 401(k) in America of a person who's 60 years old is under $100,000."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 24, 2011
Charles Odimgbe
Charles Odimgbe
stated on June 20, 2011 a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board
"We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England."
Mostly True
By Richard Salit • June 28, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on April 28, 2011 an automated political phone call
"The federal government borrows $4 billion every day."
Mostly True
By Richard Salit • May 4, 2011
Online petition
Online petition
stated on April 8, 2011 an online petition
"For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply."
Mostly True
By Richard Salit • April 15, 2011
Roberto DaSilva
Roberto DaSilva
stated on March 21, 2011 a news release
"We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody
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By Peter Lord • April 8, 2011
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