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Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States.
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.
Mostly False
By Harry Esteve • January 14, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
"My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False."
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on January 5, 2012 campaign material
Rob Cornilles is a Tea Party candidate.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • January 11, 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
Matt Wingard
Matt Wingard
stated on January 2, 2012 a news story online
"Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer."
Half-True
By Janie Har • January 6, 2012
Yes on 79
Yes on 79
stated on December 28, 2011 an ad and on their website
Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 30, 2011
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel
stated on December 23, 2011 a guest column
Say "in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district."
Half-True
By Janie Har • December 30, 2011
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
True
By Janie Har • December 23, 2011
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on December 12, 2011 a speech
Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • December 20, 2011
Creative Advocacy Network
Creative Advocacy Network
stated on December 1, 2011 a tweet
Says 77 percent "of Portland's students finish elementary school without taking even one art class."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 16, 2011
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
stated on December 12, 2011 a news story
Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 16, 2011
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on November 27, 2011 in a debate
I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.
False
By Janie Har • December 10, 2011
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on November 27, 2011 in a debate
Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
Half-True
By Janie Har • December 10, 2011
Joshua Marquis
Joshua Marquis
stated on November 27, 2011 a blog comment
Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 6, 2011
Oregon Transformation Project
Oregon Transformation Project
stated on November 15, 2011 online post
Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • December 2, 2011
Greg Walden
Greg Walden
stated on November 30, 2011 his website
Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011."
Half-True
By Charles Pope • November 30, 2011
Eileen Brady
Eileen Brady
stated on November 15, 2011 in a campaign ad
Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 26, 2011
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on November 14, 2011 a statement on their website
Says "we’re losing one voter every 13 minutes."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 23, 2011
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