Fact Check Posts – Page 27

Comic Jon Stewart says Congress met most Christmas Days in its early years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

December 9, 2011

"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.'"

R.I. Rep. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt says tax return data shows that 85 percent of Rhode Islanders earn less than $30,000 per year

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

December 1, 2011

"Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned…

Talk-show host John DePetro says for eight years, Governor Carcieri hosted lighting of ‘Christmas tree’

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 30, 2011

"For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree."

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed says 95 percent of the state’s ozone pollution comes from out of state, particularly the Midwest

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 27, 2011

In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders,…

Service Employees International Union President Philip Keefe says the state pension fund has enough money for the next 16 years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 18, 2011

"If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."

Rhode Island corrections union president David Mellon says correctional officers’ life expectancy is 58 years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 16, 2011

"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life…

Rhode Island union official Paul Valletta says big change in predicted mortality rate helped create pension crisis

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

November 6, 2011

Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis.

Talk-show host Helen Glover says Rhode Island’s pension system is the most poorly-funded in the U.S.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 30, 2011

"The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country."

Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee says reducing pension benefits for state retirees would be first for state, nearly all of the nation

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 23, 2011

"This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened…

U.S. Rep. James Langevin says foster children are more likely to be victims of identity theft

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 20, 2011

"Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."

R.I. Rep. Peter Palumbo misses marks when reporting where state ranks in Tax Foundation ratings

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 14, 2011

"The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th…

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry says congressional candidates don’t have to live in the district where they’re running

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 7, 2011

"Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.

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Comic Jon Stewart says Congress met most Christmas Days in its early years

R.I. Rep. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt says tax return data shows that 85 percent of Rhode Islanders earn less than $30,000 per year

Talk-show host John DePetro says for eight years, Governor Carcieri hosted lighting of ‘Christmas tree’

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed says 95 percent of the state’s ozone pollution comes from out of state, particularly the Midwest

Service Employees International Union President Philip Keefe says the state pension fund has enough money for the next 16 years

Rhode Island corrections union president David Mellon says correctional officers’ life expectancy is 58 years

Rhode Island union official Paul Valletta says big change in predicted mortality rate helped create pension crisis

Talk-show host Helen Glover says Rhode Island’s pension system is the most poorly-funded in the U.S.

Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee says reducing pension benefits for state retirees would be first for state, nearly all of the nation

U.S. Rep. James Langevin says foster children are more likely to be victims of identity theft

R.I. Rep. Peter Palumbo misses marks when reporting where state ranks in Tax Foundation ratings

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry says congressional candidates don’t have to live in the district where they’re running