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Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
stated on June 28, 2022 ads:
Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 12, 2022
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses
stated on April 21, 2013 a campaign website statement:
Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • August 13, 2014
New Approach Oregon
New Approach Oregon
stated on June 26, 2014 a Facebook post:
76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • July 22, 2014
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
stated on June 17, 2014 a gun-control rally claim:
An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 27, 2014
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on December 17, 2013 Coburn's "Wastebook 2013":
"Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • January 8, 2014
Freedom and Responsibility PAC
Freedom and Responsibility PAC
stated on November 25, 2013 a mailed flier:
"Residents could have received nearly $48M for Local Schools, Fire District, Sheriff’s Dept. and Social Services."
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • December 4, 2013
Portlanders for Water Reform
Portlanders for Water Reform
stated on July 18, 2013 a fundraising letter.:
Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 26, 2013
Oregon Republican Party
Oregon Republican Party
stated on May 29, 2013 in a press release:
Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • June 15, 2013
Greg Walden
Greg Walden
stated on April 18, 2013 a radio interview:
Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • May 24, 2013
Portland Association of Teachers
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on April 25, 2013 a newsletter:
Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 11, 2013
Joseph Levy
Joseph Levy
stated on February 25, 2013 a legislative hearing :
Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • March 16, 2013
Greg Walden
Greg Walden
stated on January 29, 2013 a Tweet:
Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?"
Mostly False
By Charles Pope • February 27, 2013
Gayle Atteberry
Gayle Atteberry
stated on December 26, 2012 in an online post :
Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards."
Mostly False
January 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on November 10, 2012 a speech.:
Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 30, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 9, 2012 a proposed ordinance.:
Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 20, 2012
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 13, 2012 a campaign mailer:
Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 24, 2012
Carl Hosticka
Carl Hosticka
stated on September 5, 2012 a guest column:
Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 13, 2012
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on September 20, 2012 a campaign ad:
"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • October 11, 2012
Kate Brown
Kate Brown
stated on May 1, 2012 a television interview.:
Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 17, 2012
TriMet
TriMet
stated on July 7, 2012 a newspaper ad:
"Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • August 6, 2012
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