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Pants on Fire!

On a hot seat

My City Bikes
My City Bikes

"Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent"  

Enact a ban on military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines

Update: Talk, but no concrete action, on gun control
Half-True

An imperfect count

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

"On a single night in January 2015, state and local planning agencies in Rhode Island reported the following estimates of homelessness … 107 veterans were homeless."  

Mostly False

Pigs and cows and shellfish too

Heather Moore
Heather Moore

"Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year."  

Mostly True

But is it safe?

Paul Doughty
Paul Doughty

"@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours."  

Review all of the state's regulations within her first year of office

Update: On regulation review, Raimondo got a little help from a friend
Half-True

What about Alaska and Hawaii?

Richard Paglia
Richard Paglia

"We already pay the highest electricity prices in the country here in New England."  

True

Does prohibition ever work?

Mason Tvert
Mason Tvert

"Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on."    

Half-True

True and true is not

David Cicilline
David Cicilline

"There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year – more than any other country in the world."  

Mostly False

What about the 1,400?

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse

"In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated."  

False

Who's to blame?

Steven Costantino
Steven Costantino

"I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors."  

Mostly True

What about the frogs?

Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee

"I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals."

False

100% true, really?

John DePetro
John DePetro

"Remember that developers are forced to use the ‘195 land union’ contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project."  

Create a Loan Forgiveness Program

Update: Raimondo keeps her promise on loan forgiveness; not everyone will qualify
Half-True

Where's the appendix?

Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block

"The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find."  

Half-True

Unequivocal is a high hurdle

David Cicilline
David Cicilline

"She [Hillary Clinton] has also said unequivocally that she didn't receive classified documents."  

Mostly True

Bernie makes his case

Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders

"African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police."  

Half-True

Pretty flexible for a despot

Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity

"Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people."  

Create new visitors centers for tourists

Update: On tourism Raimondo is heading in the right direction
Mostly True

Coast Guard is better than average

Coast Guard
Coast Guard

"Every year the First Coast Guard District saves 350 lives in the Northeast."  

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