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Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens:
"Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • September 8, 2014
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
stated on August 20, 2014 in a political debate:
"We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized.
Half-True
By Dana Tims • August 22, 2014
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement:
"Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • July 2, 2014
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Oregon Department of Agriculture
stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release:
"Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • June 18, 2014
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview:
"400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Dana Tims • May 30, 2014
Gordon Challstrom
Gordon Challstrom
stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement:
"Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • February 21, 2014
Oregon Business Association
Oregon Business Association
stated on December 9, 2013 in the OBA's 2014 Work Plan:
"The middle class can be defined to include those with income between roughly $20,000 and $60,000."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • December 11, 2013
Cover Oregon
Cover Oregon
stated on November 25, 2013 in an Internet ad campaign:
"For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • December 6, 2013
Causa Oregon
Causa Oregon
stated on November 14, 2013 in a website statement:
"American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • November 25, 2013
Dennis Linthicum
Dennis Linthicum
stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.:
Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 11, 2013
Portland Association of Teachers
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.:
Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."  
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 5, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on September 24, 2013 in an article on his website.:
Says "between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • October 9, 2013
University of Oregon
University of Oregon
stated on September 3, 2013 in a radio interview.:
"Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 13, 2013
Jim Francesconi
Jim Francesconi
stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article:
Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 16, 2013
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview:
Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 20, 2013
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech:
Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 13, 2013
Ken Tanner
Ken Tanner
stated on April 24, 2013 in a radio news interview:
Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one."
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 9, 2013
Gene McIntyre
Gene McIntyre
stated on February 22, 2013 in a guest column:
Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar."
Half-True
By Yuxing Zheng • March 20, 2013
Diane McKeel
Diane McKeel
stated on August 26, 2010 in in a guest column:
Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 2, 2013
Charlotte Lehan
Charlotte Lehan
stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview:
Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city."
Half-True
By Janie Har • January 30, 2013
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