Latest True Fact-checks in Rhode Island Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law. 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 September 4, 2011 in a letter posted on a blog : Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force "does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members." James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." James Roosevelt stated on April 1, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." 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." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." John Robitaille stated on October 15, 2010 in a biography on Robitaille's campaign website: His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation. John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Gina Raimondo stated on July 1, 2010 in a video on her web page: The company I created, Point Judith Capital, "is the only venture capital firm in Rhode Island." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time."
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law. 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 September 4, 2011 in a letter posted on a blog : Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force "does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members." James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." James Roosevelt stated on April 1, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." 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." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." John Robitaille stated on October 15, 2010 in a biography on Robitaille's campaign website: His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation. John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Gina Raimondo stated on July 1, 2010 in a video on her web page: The company I created, Point Judith Capital, "is the only venture capital firm in Rhode Island." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time."
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law.
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 September 4, 2011 in a letter posted on a blog : Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force "does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members."
James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."
Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels."
Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"
Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."
James Roosevelt stated on April 1, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional.
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
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."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
John Robitaille stated on October 15, 2010 in a biography on Robitaille's campaign website: His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation.
John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."
Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare."
David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades."
Gina Raimondo stated on July 1, 2010 in a video on her web page: The company I created, Point Judith Capital, "is the only venture capital firm in Rhode Island."
Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time."