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Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate:

"[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America."

By Alex Kuffner • October 2, 2014
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.":

"In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 28, 2014
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial:

"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.

By Alex Kuffner • September 21, 2014
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview:

Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 12, 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."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2012
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 1, 2011 in a talk show discussion:

"Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state."

By Lynn Arditi • September 11, 2011
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program:

"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010

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