Latest Fact-checks in Oregon Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: 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." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on June 17, 2014 in a gun-control rally claim: An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds. James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected." Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Brian Clem stated on February 28, 2014 in a newspaper story: Oregon has never before tried to create a land-use plan for "what it should look like for 50 years." Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on February 14, 2014 in a news release: Gun "marketplaces" on Facebook mean "ANYONE can broker a deal on a gun online, meet the seller in a parking lot somewhere, and walk away with a weapon." Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law." Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work. Rod Monroe stated on January 15, 2014 in an Oregon Senate work session: "We have the lowest beer tax in the nation." Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"
Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: 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." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on June 17, 2014 in a gun-control rally claim: An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds. James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected." Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Brian Clem stated on February 28, 2014 in a newspaper story: Oregon has never before tried to create a land-use plan for "what it should look like for 50 years." Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on February 14, 2014 in a news release: Gun "marketplaces" on Facebook mean "ANYONE can broker a deal on a gun online, meet the seller in a parking lot somewhere, and walk away with a weapon." Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law." Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work. Rod Monroe stated on January 15, 2014 in an Oregon Senate work session: "We have the lowest beer tax in the nation." Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"
Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: 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."
Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure.
John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years."
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on June 17, 2014 in a gun-control rally claim: An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds.
James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use."
Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms."
Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country."
Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco."
Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act.
Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster."
Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash."
John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected."
Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent."
Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County."
Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible."
Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"
Brian Clem stated on February 28, 2014 in a newspaper story: Oregon has never before tried to create a land-use plan for "what it should look like for 50 years."
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on February 14, 2014 in a news release: Gun "marketplaces" on Facebook mean "ANYONE can broker a deal on a gun online, meet the seller in a parking lot somewhere, and walk away with a weapon."
Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot."
Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong."
Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime"
Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law."
Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.
Rod Monroe stated on January 15, 2014 in an Oregon Senate work session: "We have the lowest beer tax in the nation."
Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state."
Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"
Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"