Splitting the difference on Social Security
"Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Monday, September 8th, 2014
He voted six times, all right
Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, August 15th, 2014
There was a Will, but not this way
Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
The bill failed, but so does the claim
The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, July 11th, 2014
'Vocal support' doesn't equate to cosponsorship
"I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure.
A shot nowhere near the bullseye
The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, June 20th, 2014
Number's about right, but the proof is a little shy
"400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act.
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, May 30th, 2014
Casting about when it comes to claims on the ACA
"Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, May 23rd, 2014
Narrowly crafted statement finds the truth
Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Thursday, February 6th, 2014
Earmarked for inaccuracy
There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012."
— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, November 15th, 2013
He's right, even if you deduct some losing their coverage.
Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.
— PolitiFact Oregon on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
More people, but the rate is lower these days.
Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty.
— PolitiFact Oregon on Thursday, October 24th, 2013