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Barry Hinckley
stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial:

Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 1, 2012

Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012

Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate:

U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2012

Chain email
stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet:

Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 7, 2012

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate:

President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2012

Helio Melo
stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate:

"People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney • July 1, 2012

Mike Huckabee
stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall:

President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 12, 2012

Chain email
stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet:

"If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 7, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 22, 2012 in a news release:

Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company

By Alex Kuffner • January 22, 2012

John DePetro
stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show:

"[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2012

Chain email
stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet:

"What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 2, 2012

Chain email
stated on November 28, 2011 in a message via the Internet:

While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 11, 2011

Jon Stewart
stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show":

"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 9, 2011

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul:

"Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 1, 2011

Richard Tomlins
stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents:

"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 4, 2011

Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on July 29, 2011 in a report:

"Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II.

By Richard Salit • July 21, 2011

Joseph Trillo
stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use:

"There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2011

David Cicilline
stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives:

The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 26, 2011

Mike Stenhouse
stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show:

"It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."

By Richard Salit • June 16, 2011

John Tassoni Jr.
stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release:

The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock."

By Richard Salit • June 5, 2011

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