Latest Fact-Checks By Janie Har

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Chuck Riley
Chuck Riley
stated on October 20, 2010 in a television ad:
Says Bruce Starr broke the law by letting lobbyists wine and dine him in Maui.
False
By Janie Har • October 21, 2010
Bob Stacey
Bob Stacey
stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad:
Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl.
False
By Janie Har • October 20, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 12, 2010 in 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 in a television ad:
Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 15, 2010
Planned Parenthood PAC
Planned Parenthood PAC
stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor. 
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 13, 2010
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 11, 2010
Lynn Howe
Lynn Howe
stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 6, 2010
Scott Bruun
Scott Bruun
stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad:
Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 2, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 30, 2010 in in a chain e-mail:
Peter DeFazio "will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 1, 2010
Jim Huffman
Jim Huffman
stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release:
"Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • September 30, 2010
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • September 24, 2010
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