Latest Fact-checks by Richard Salit 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. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on July 29, 2011 in a report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II. 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." Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population." Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." 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." John Tassoni Jr. stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan." Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day." Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply." 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."
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. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on July 29, 2011 in a report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II. 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." Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population." Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs." 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." John Tassoni Jr. stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan." Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day." Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply." 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."
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.
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on July 29, 2011 in a report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II.
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."
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"
Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England."
Mike Stenhouse stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show: "It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."
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."
John Tassoni Jr. stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock."
Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"
David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan."
Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day."
Online petition stated on April 8, 2011 in an online petition: "For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply."
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."