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Latest Fact-Checks By Janie Har

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Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on April 1, 2013 a press conference
Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."  
Mostly True
By Janie Har • April 6, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
True
By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
Bruce Hanna
Bruce Hanna
stated on March 6, 2013 a floor speech
Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
False
By Janie Har • March 23, 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
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
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
Tim Knopp
Tim Knopp
stated on February 12, 2013 a press release
Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Mostly True
By Janie Har • February 23, 2013
Peter Courtney
Peter Courtney
stated on February 6, 2013 a press release
Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • February 16, 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
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 14, 2013 in State of the State speech
"It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
True
By Janie Har • January 18, 2013
Ginny Burdick
Ginny Burdick
stated on December 12, 2012 an email
"Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
True
By Janie Har • December 28, 2012
Dan Saltzman
Dan Saltzman
stated on November 11, 2012 a television news interview
Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent."
True
By Janie Har • December 19, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 13, 2012 a budget meeting
Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
False
By Janie Har • December 15, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on September 21, 2012 an online post
"There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 16, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign mailer
Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 1, 2012
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
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
Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund)
Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund)
stated on October 12, 2012 a campaign mailer
Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • October 19, 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
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Laurie Monnes Anderson
stated on August 30, 2012 in voters' guide
Says she is a registered nurse.
False
By Janie Har • October 7, 2012
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