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Democrat from Oregon

Ron Wyden is the Democratic U.S. Senator from Oregon.

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Ron Wyden

Mostly True

Weighty tax reform bills are rare

Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."  

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

True

We’re feeding kids cheese from Missouri and Minnesota

"Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

True

College has been getting more expensive for a long time

"Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent."

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Mostly True

Prices are expected to drop over the next decade

Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement.

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

True

To death and taxes add time and money

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

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