Fact Check Posts – Page 18

U.S. Rep. James Langevin says he will be required to purchase his health insurance through the Rhode Island Obamacare exchange

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 18, 2013

Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges.

NAACP Providence President Jim Vincent says 24 states have restrictive voting laws now, compared with 2 before President Obama was elected

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 11, 2013

Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.

Hawaii Senator says 97 percent of Greenland’s ice sheet thawed in July 2012; it was just surface ice

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 5, 2013

"For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that…

Cicilline says passing Senate-approved immigration bill would save $200 billion over ten years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 1, 2013

"The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion…

BuzzFeed ‘awesome fact’ about toothbrush and toothpaste sales in R.I. turns out to be awesomely wrong

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 25, 2013

"In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday."

Al Gore says ocean acidity levels haven’t been this high for many millions of years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 22, 2013

The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the oceans are 30 percent more acidic than in the past

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 21, 2013

The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."

Rep. Patricia Morgan says 9 percent of Rhode Island workers use temporary disability insurance each year versus just 3 percent of workers in New Jersey

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 14, 2013

In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the state's temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3…

Rhode Island Rep. Charlene Lima said Economic Development Commission head promised in writing that taxpayers would never have to pay for the bonds sold to 38 Studios

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 10, 2013

Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds"…

Rep. Joseph McNamara says the graduated license requirement for young Rhode Island drivers has saved hundreds of lives

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 7, 2013

Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives."

R.I. Rep. Raymond Gallison says 74 percent of Rhode Islanders want a national popular vote for president instead of the Electoral College

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 30, 2013

"Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote."

John Loughlin says Rhode Island’s General Assembly is one of the most expensive in the U.S.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 23, 2013

"We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country."

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U.S. Rep. James Langevin says he will be required to purchase his health insurance through the Rhode Island Obamacare exchange

NAACP Providence President Jim Vincent says 24 states have restrictive voting laws now, compared with 2 before President Obama was elected

Hawaii Senator says 97 percent of Greenland’s ice sheet thawed in July 2012; it was just surface ice

Cicilline says passing Senate-approved immigration bill would save $200 billion over ten years

BuzzFeed ‘awesome fact’ about toothbrush and toothpaste sales in R.I. turns out to be awesomely wrong

Al Gore says ocean acidity levels haven’t been this high for many millions of years

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the oceans are 30 percent more acidic than in the past

Rep. Patricia Morgan says 9 percent of Rhode Island workers use temporary disability insurance each year versus just 3 percent of workers in New Jersey

Rhode Island Rep. Charlene Lima said Economic Development Commission head promised in writing that taxpayers would never have to pay for the bonds sold to 38 Studios

Rep. Joseph McNamara says the graduated license requirement for young Rhode Island drivers has saved hundreds of lives

R.I. Rep. Raymond Gallison says 74 percent of Rhode Islanders want a national popular vote for president instead of the Electoral College

John Loughlin says Rhode Island’s General Assembly is one of the most expensive in the U.S.