Latest False Fact-checks in Oregon Karl King stated on October 15, 2013 in a website statement: There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Steve Spinnett stated on September 3, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement: Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Nick Fish stated on August 13, 2013 in a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website: Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates." Dennis Richardson stated on September 9, 2013 in a newsletter.: "More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge." Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000. Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data." Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997." Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse. Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget." Chris Garrett and Bill Kennemer stated on June 13, 2012 in a commentary article.: Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget." Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.
Karl King stated on October 15, 2013 in a website statement: There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Steve Spinnett stated on September 3, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement: Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Nick Fish stated on August 13, 2013 in a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website: Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates." Dennis Richardson stated on September 9, 2013 in a newsletter.: "More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge." Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000. Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data." Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997." Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse. Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget." Chris Garrett and Bill Kennemer stated on June 13, 2012 in a commentary article.: Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget." Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.
Karl King stated on October 15, 2013 in a website statement: There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012."
Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States."
Steve Spinnett stated on September 3, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement: Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.
Nick Fish stated on August 13, 2013 in a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website: Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates."
Dennis Richardson stated on September 9, 2013 in a newsletter.: "More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge."
Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000.
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."
Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee."
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data."
Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers."
Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S."
Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997."
Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility."
Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse.
Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."
CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."
Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."
Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget."
Chris Garrett and Bill Kennemer stated on June 13, 2012 in a commentary article.: Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget."
Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to."
Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.