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R.I. GOP Chairman Mark Zaccaria says public employees make up 25 percent of state workforce

By John Hill

December 6, 2012

Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island."

Association of Mature American Citizens says under Affordable Care Act, 16,000 IRS agents will pry into private medical records

By John Hill

December 2, 2012

"If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each…

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says more people in U.S. work in green energy than in petroleum industry

By John Hill

November 30, 2012

"We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country."

State Rep. Patricia Morgan says Rhode Island spends 42 percent of its budget on ‘welfare systems’

By John Hill

November 25, 2012

"Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget."

Leader of Alliance for Safe Communities says 3,000 felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008

By John Hill

November 18, 2012

Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says he voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers, when he was a Rhode Island state representative

By John Hill

October 30, 2012

"The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."

CEO of Newport Grand slot parlor says Connecticut gets 25 cents on dollar from casino slot machines and nothing from table games

By John Hill

October 25, 2012

"Connecticut's take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the state's take on table games: zero."

Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, when he was a state representative, opposed mandatory sentences for people convicted of domestic violence and child abuse

By John Hill

October 15, 2012

"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."

Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, as Providence mayor, “espoused a sanctuary city”

By John Hill

October 9, 2012

"Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island was one of first states to pass Voter ID law

By John Hill

October 3, 2012

"One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island’s voter-identification law was pushed by black legislators in the state House and Senate

By John Hill

October 3, 2012

Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."

President of Concerned Citizens Against Casino Gambling says studies suggest Rhode Island has 7,500 to 22,000 gambling addicts

By John Hill

September 28, 2012

"There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000."

Latest Fact Checks By John Hill

R.I. GOP Chairman Mark Zaccaria says public employees make up 25 percent of state workforce

Association of Mature American Citizens says under Affordable Care Act, 16,000 IRS agents will pry into private medical records

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says more people in U.S. work in green energy than in petroleum industry

State Rep. Patricia Morgan says Rhode Island spends 42 percent of its budget on ‘welfare systems’

Leader of Alliance for Safe Communities says 3,000 felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says he voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers, when he was a Rhode Island state representative

CEO of Newport Grand slot parlor says Connecticut gets 25 cents on dollar from casino slot machines and nothing from table games

Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, when he was a state representative, opposed mandatory sentences for people convicted of domestic violence and child abuse

Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, as Providence mayor, “espoused a sanctuary city”

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island was one of first states to pass Voter ID law

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island’s voter-identification law was pushed by black legislators in the state House and Senate

President of Concerned Citizens Against Casino Gambling says studies suggest Rhode Island has 7,500 to 22,000 gambling addicts