Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Rhode Island Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. 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." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country." Peter Palumbo stated on October 5, 2011 in a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes." Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition stated on September 9, 2011 in a YouTube video: "In the past six years alone, changes to the pension formula … have saved over half a billion dollars." Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. 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." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country." Peter Palumbo stated on October 5, 2011 in a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes." Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition stated on September 9, 2011 in a YouTube video: "In the past six years alone, changes to the pension formula … have saved over half a billion dollars." Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."
David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way.
Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses."
Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle."
Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent."
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
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."
David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year."
Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply."
Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis.
Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country."
Peter Palumbo stated on October 5, 2011 in a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes."
Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence."
Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition stated on September 9, 2011 in a YouTube video: "In the past six years alone, changes to the pension formula … have saved over half a billion dollars."
Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections."
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"
Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
