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Eileen Brady
Eileen Brady
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate
Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.
False
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on April 19, 2012 campaign material
Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."
False
By Janie Har • May 4, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 campaign material
Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including  negotiating with teachers to work for free.
False
By Janie Har • April 27, 2012
Rod Monroe
Rod Monroe
stated on March 1, 2012 a floor speech.
Says "the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2012
Ken Allen
Ken Allen
stated on February 16, 2012 a guest column
"We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor."
False
By Janie Har • March 1, 2012
Oregon Republican Party
Oregon Republican Party
stated on January 13, 2012 a campaign mailer
Rob Cornilles has been endorsed by 20 local mayors, including Independent, Democratic and Republican. 
False
By Janie Har • January 23, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
"I also voted 98 percent of the time with Republicans in the Oregon Legislature."
False
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
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 9, 2011 a speech.
Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 14, 2011
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 31, 2011 a newsletter
Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Ann Lininger
Ann Lininger
stated on October 22, 2011 in campaign literature
Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less.
False
By Janie Har • November 2, 2011
Eileen Brady
Eileen Brady
stated on September 8, 2011 in a speech
Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."
False
By Janie Har • October 21, 2011
Brad Avakian
Brad Avakian
stated on September 12, 2011 a radio interview
Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly."
False
By Janie Har • September 20, 2011
Ted Piccolo
Ted Piccolo
stated on September 14, 2011 an online comment
Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats.
False
By Janie Har • September 17, 2011
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on June 30, 2011 a press briefing
Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.
False
By Janie Har • September 2, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 18, 2011 a press release
"As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution."
False
By Charles Pope • June 22, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on May 18, 2011 a City Council meeting
The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 2, 2011
John Lee
John Lee
stated on May 17, 2011 May 17 election voters pamphlet
The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. 
False
By Janie Har • May 7, 2011
Victoria Taft
Victoria Taft
stated on April 25, 2011 a tweet
"A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?"
False
By Janie Har • April 29, 2011
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on April 6, 2011 a political ad
(Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 19, 2011
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