Latest Fact-checks by Edward Fitzpatrick Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion." Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."
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Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion." Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."
Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending."
Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education."
Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."
Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs.
David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves."
Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."
Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."
