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Mary Olson
Mary Olson
stated on December 8, 2010 in Clackamas County Board of Commissioners hearing
Says "there is a plan formulated by Chair (Lynn) Peterson and the cities in Clackamas County to further increase this fee in three years and split it up on projects between the county and cities."
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By Janie Har • December 31, 2010
Oregon Food Bank
Oregon Food Bank
stated on November 15, 2010 a press release
"Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 27, 2010
Bob Tiernan
Bob Tiernan
stated on November 4, 2010 a radio show
Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 6, 2010
Livable Damascus
Livable Damascus
stated on October 30, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment.
Half-True
By Natalie Fuelner • November 1, 2010
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 30, 2010
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 17, 2010 a fundraising letter
Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. 
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 27, 2010
Concerned Taxpayers of America
Concerned Taxpayers of America
stated on October 25, 2010 a television ad
Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 26, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign mailer
John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 16, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 14, 2010 a television ad
Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
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By Janie Har • October 15, 2010
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on October 12, 2010 The Oregonian's Voter Guide
Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • October 14, 2010
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 15, 2010 a radio interview
Says Scott Bruun supports "cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 4, 2010
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 11, 2010 a debate at the Salem City Club
Says Scott Bruun "still believes in the same old direction that George Bush had before, which is to privatize Social Security."
Half-True
By Charles Pope • October 2, 2010
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on September 7, 2010 John Canzano's radio show
Says "$30 million gap" in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave.
Half-True
By Brad Schmidt • September 29, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on August 15, 2010 a radio interview
Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan.
Half-True
By Brent Walth • September 24, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on September 15, 2010 a speech in Albany
"Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."
Half-True
By Harry Esteve • September 24, 2010
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