Fact Check Posts – Page 24

Talk show host Buddy Cianci says Obama’s health care plan dictates a 3.8 percent tax on home sales

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 15, 2012

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

R.I. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts says two thirds to three quarters of Rhode Islanders without health insurance are employed

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 8, 2012

"Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says no one should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish per month caught in Rhode Island because of mercury pollution

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

July 2, 2012

"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught…

R.I. State Rep. Helio Melo says washing a car at home uses 80 percent more water than a car wash would use

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. , Tom Mooney

July 1, 2012

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

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says decision to uphold Obama health plan will add trillions of dollars in debt

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 30, 2012

President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt."

State Rep. Blazejewski says Rhode Island law made white lies misdemeanors if transmitted on the Internet.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 25, 2012

"Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor."

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says women earn only 77 percent of what men earn in the same job

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 24, 2012

Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."

Rep. Christopher Blazejewski says most Dunkin’ Donuts tips don’t go to employees

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 13, 2012

Most tips left at Dunkin’ Donuts don’t go to employees.

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts says Massachusetts health care cost increases are below the national average following adoption of the state’s health care overhaul

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 10, 2012

"Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year."

Tea Party leader Lisa Blais says Rhode Island consumers are now paying for Deepwater wind turbine project in their electric bills.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

June 3, 2012

"We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."

R.I. Rep. Anastasia Williams says two states — Alabama and Massachusetts — allow non-citizens who are living in those states legally to vote in state and local elections

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

May 27, 2012

In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections.

R.I. congressional candidate John Matson says U.S. Rep. James Langevin is still paying off debt from his 1994 campaign for secretary of state

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

May 20, 2012

"Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago."

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Talk show host Buddy Cianci says Obama’s health care plan dictates a 3.8 percent tax on home sales

R.I. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts says two thirds to three quarters of Rhode Islanders without health insurance are employed

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says no one should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish per month caught in Rhode Island because of mercury pollution

R.I. State Rep. Helio Melo says washing a car at home uses 80 percent more water than a car wash would use

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says decision to uphold Obama health plan will add trillions of dollars in debt

State Rep. Blazejewski says Rhode Island law made white lies misdemeanors if transmitted on the Internet.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says women earn only 77 percent of what men earn in the same job

Rep. Christopher Blazejewski says most Dunkin’ Donuts tips don’t go to employees

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts says Massachusetts health care cost increases are below the national average following adoption of the state’s health care overhaul

Tea Party leader Lisa Blais says Rhode Island consumers are now paying for Deepwater wind turbine project in their electric bills.

R.I. Rep. Anastasia Williams says two states — Alabama and Massachusetts — allow non-citizens who are living in those states legally to vote in state and local elections

R.I. congressional candidate John Matson says U.S. Rep. James Langevin is still paying off debt from his 1994 campaign for secretary of state