Latest Fact-Checks By Ian K. Kullgren

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Greg Walden
Greg Walden
stated on April 18, 2013 in a radio interview:
Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • May 24, 2013
Nancy Nathanson
Nancy Nathanson
stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.:
Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 15, 2013
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on March 15, 2013 in a newsletter:
Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 29, 2013
Doug Whitsett
Doug Whitsett
stated on February 18, 2013 in an opinion article.:
Says if Oregon had limited its budget growth to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation, the state’s all-funds budget would be about $27 billion today, not $60 billion.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 6, 2013
TriMet
TriMet
stated on January 29, 2013 in an advertisement:
Says "MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 5, 2013
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.:
Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 21, 2013
BikePortland.org
BikePortland.org
stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. :
Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 11, 2013
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.:
Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 4, 2013
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on December 13, 2012 in legislative testimony.:
Says the Nike bill "is not a tax break ... this does not lower the taxes that Nike will pay nor does it prevent the Legislature from raising those taxes in the future."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 20, 2012
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on December 4, 2012 in a blog post.:
Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 10, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on December 3, 2012 in a speech.:
Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 5, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.:
Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 30, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.:
Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 20, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 16, 2012
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 1, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 26, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 26, 2012
Creative Advocacy Network
Creative Advocacy Network
stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 19, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.:
Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 15, 2012
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 9, 2012
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