Fact Check Posts – Page 22

Mitt Romney says Rhode Island demonstrated that it can run Medicaid more cost-effectively than the federal government

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 28, 2012

Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says the U.S. has more oil rigs in operation than all other countries combined

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 22, 2012

"There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."

Providence crime rates during the David Cicilline administration – revisited

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 21, 2012

"While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."

Rhode Island Republican Brendan Doherty says he can be bipartisan in Congress, citing GOP Sen. Scott Brown’s bipartisan votes

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 18, 2012

Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party."

U.S. Rep. James Langevin says more energy is being produced in the U.S. under the Obama administration than ever before

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 16, 2012

"Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before."

Twin River-linked organization says approval of table games referendum in Rhode Island will “save” 900 jobs at gambling complex

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 14, 2012

"By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.

Michael Riley blames Rep. James Langevin for helping gasoline prices double.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 8, 2012

"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 7, 2012

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

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says Republican opponent Brendan Doherty wants to repeal Obamacare and increase drug prices for seniors

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 30, 2012

Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."

Brendan Doherty says most of the David Cicilline campaign is funded by big political action committees

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 30, 2012

"The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 26, 2012

A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.

Republican Bernard Jackvony says Democrat David Cicilline is the fifth most liberal Representative in Congress

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 17, 2012

David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives."

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Mitt Romney says Rhode Island demonstrated that it can run Medicaid more cost-effectively than the federal government

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says the U.S. has more oil rigs in operation than all other countries combined

Providence crime rates during the David Cicilline administration – revisited

Rhode Island Republican Brendan Doherty says he can be bipartisan in Congress, citing GOP Sen. Scott Brown’s bipartisan votes

U.S. Rep. James Langevin says more energy is being produced in the U.S. under the Obama administration than ever before

Twin River-linked organization says approval of table games referendum in Rhode Island will “save” 900 jobs at gambling complex

Michael Riley blames Rep. James Langevin for helping gasoline prices double.

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says Republican opponent Brendan Doherty wants to repeal Obamacare and increase drug prices for seniors

Brendan Doherty says most of the David Cicilline campaign is funded by big political action committees

U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States

Republican Bernard Jackvony says Democrat David Cicilline is the fifth most liberal Representative in Congress