Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Rhode Island Hilary Treadwell stated on April 6, 2016 in an interview: "Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide." My City Bikes stated on December 7, 2015 in news release: "Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent" Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that." Allan Fung stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV commercial: Ken "Block supports Obamacare." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Robert Walsh stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday." Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs." James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "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 and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2012 in a news release: Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."
Hilary Treadwell stated on April 6, 2016 in an interview: "Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide." My City Bikes stated on December 7, 2015 in news release: "Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent" Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that." Allan Fung stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV commercial: Ken "Block supports Obamacare." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Robert Walsh stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday." Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs." James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "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 and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2012 in a news release: Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."
My City Bikes stated on December 7, 2015 in news release: "Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent"
Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
John DePetro stated on July 7, 2014 in a talk radio comment: "Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."
Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."
Robert Walsh stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker."
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday."
Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes."
John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave.
Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."
James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport."
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "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 and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."
Helio Melo stated on June 7, 2012 in a House floor debate: "People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."
Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2012 in a news release: Rep. David Cicilline is responsible for the federal loan guarantee to Solyndra, the failed solar company
John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."
