Latest Fact-checks by Tom Mooney Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" 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." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" 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." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards.
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."
Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest."
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards."
John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"
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."
Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska."
John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."
Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools."
Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
