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Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on August 7, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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