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National Republican Congressional Committee says gas prices have increased by a greater percentage under Obama than any other president since Carter

By Alex Kuffner

April 29, 2012

Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."

Mitt Romney says annual new business startups have dropped by 100,000 since Barack Obama became president

By Alex Kuffner

April 22, 2012

"The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."

Rhode Island state Rep. Lisa Tomasso says that exports from the Ocean State have increased by 53 percent over the last two years.

By Alex Kuffner

April 17, 2012

"Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years."

Republican Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says the “Buffett rule” would raise the equivalent of “a day and a half” of what the nation borrows every year.

By Alex Kuffner

April 15, 2012

The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."

Rhode Island state Rep. Doreen Costa says that Rhode Island is the only state that approved in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants without passing a law.

By Alex Kuffner

April 5, 2012

"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."

Providence restaurateur John Elkhay says that if Rhode Island raises the state meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the fourth-highest in the nation

By Alex Kuffner

April 1, 2012

If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."

Rhode Island state Rep. Peter Palumbo says that all polls show that the vast majority of people support E-Verify.

By Alex Kuffner

March 25, 2012

"Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."

Rhode Island congressional candidate Brendan Doherty says that there was $60 billion in Medicare fraud in 2010

By Alex Kuffner

March 20, 2012

"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."

Rhode Island state Rep. Robert B. Jacquard says many U.S. casinos have gone bankrupt

By Alex Kuffner

March 15, 2012

"There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt."

State Sen. Glenford Shibley says that Rhode Island is the only state that does not arm campus police at public colleges

By Alex Kuffner

March 7, 2012

"Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says that Rhode Island has the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the nation.

By Alex Kuffner

March 2, 2012

Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."

Rhode Island State Rep. Richard P. Morrison says that Arizona experienced nearly immediate health benefits after a statewide ban on smoking in public places took effect

By Alex Kuffner

February 22, 2012

After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of…

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National Republican Congressional Committee says gas prices have increased by a greater percentage under Obama than any other president since Carter

Mitt Romney says annual new business startups have dropped by 100,000 since Barack Obama became president

Rhode Island state Rep. Lisa Tomasso says that exports from the Ocean State have increased by 53 percent over the last two years.

Republican Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says the “Buffett rule” would raise the equivalent of “a day and a half” of what the nation borrows every year.

Rhode Island state Rep. Doreen Costa says that Rhode Island is the only state that approved in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants without passing a law.

Providence restaurateur John Elkhay says that if Rhode Island raises the state meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the fourth-highest in the nation

Rhode Island state Rep. Peter Palumbo says that all polls show that the vast majority of people support E-Verify.

Rhode Island congressional candidate Brendan Doherty says that there was $60 billion in Medicare fraud in 2010

Rhode Island state Rep. Robert B. Jacquard says many U.S. casinos have gone bankrupt

State Sen. Glenford Shibley says that Rhode Island is the only state that does not arm campus police at public colleges

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says that Rhode Island has the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the nation.

Rhode Island State Rep. Richard P. Morrison says that Arizona experienced nearly immediate health benefits after a statewide ban on smoking in public places took effect