Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Michael Riley says U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin has received $20 million from taxpayers and special interests while in office to use at his own discretion

By John Hill

September 23, 2012

James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."

Langevin says stimulus program created “thousands of jobs” in Rhode Island

By John Hill

October 23, 2010

"In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program

Pacheco says Little has ‘a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters’

By John Hill

October 19, 2010

Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters"

Chafee says expanding R.I. sales tax could raise $89.3 million

By John Hill

June 30, 2010

If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.''

Latest Fact Checks By John Hill

Michael Riley says U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin has received $20 million from taxpayers and special interests while in office to use at his own discretion

Langevin says stimulus program created “thousands of jobs” in Rhode Island

Pacheco says Little has ‘a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters’

Chafee says expanding R.I. sales tax could raise $89.3 million