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Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on November 1, 2024 a Threads post
Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon.
Pants on Fire!
November 8, 2024
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2020 a thread on 4chan
If you know someone's name and date of birth you can change their votes on Oregon’s voting website.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 29, 2020 a Facebook post
Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests.
Pants on Fire!
July 30, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 18, 2014 a chain email
Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job?
Pants on Fire!
By Dana Tims • September 23, 2014
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
stated on April 28, 2014 a campaign email
Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."
Pants on Fire!
By Dana Tims • May 1, 2014
Justin Barasky
Justin Barasky
stated on January 15, 2014 a DSCC news release
Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.
Pants on Fire!
By Dana Tims • January 28, 2014
Bill Post
Bill Post
stated on January 9, 2014 a tweet by Post
Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"
Pants on Fire!
By Dana Tims • January 15, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 3, 2013 a chain email
Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • June 8, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on March 4, 2013 an online ad
Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • March 10, 2013
Bill Bradbury
Bill Bradbury
stated on October 22, 2012 a campaign fundraising letter
"If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 26, 2012
Yes on 79
Yes on 79
stated on August 20, 2012 a state voters' pamphlet argument
Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 25, 2012
Education Action Group
Education Action Group
stated on September 16, 2012 an online post
"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 18, 2012
It's Still a Bad Idea
It's Still a Bad Idea
stated on September 10, 2012 a campaign press event
"This would be the largest casino in the United States."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 11, 2012
Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
stated on June 17, 2012 an advertisement
Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds."
Pants on Fire!
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 20, 2012
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on February 29, 2012 a newsletter.
Says "for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut."
Pants on Fire!
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 30, 2012
Chris Telfer
Chris Telfer
stated on March 6, 2012 a press release
Says her accomplishments include "a fiscally responsible budget agreement that controls state spending."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • March 14, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 17, 2012 a press release
PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • January 18, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 3, 2012
"She’s voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • January 10, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 12, 2011 web pages
Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
Pants on Fire!
By Charles Pope • August 29, 2011
Roxanne Ross
Roxanne Ross
stated on May 15, 2011 an online posting
Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice." 
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • June 24, 2011
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