Statements we say are True

Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.

Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States.

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.

Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.

Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax."

Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.

Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings.

"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."

Says "in the Legislature, (Mary Nolan) has been a party-line Democrat, showing a 100% track record in harmony with the American Civil Liberties Union."

If we had the same staffing ratio (of officers to residents) as Seattle, we'd have 300 more officers in our department."

Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.

Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax

Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.

Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.

Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.

Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations

Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.

Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.

Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children."

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