Latest Fact-checks by Janie Har Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Oregon 2014 dicho el Septiembre 17, 2013 en online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan." Doug Whitsett dicho el Agosto 16, 2013 en a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Earl Blumenauer dicho el Agosto 23, 2013 en a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Jim Francesconi dicho el Agosto 7, 2013 en a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) dicho el Junio 26, 2013 en an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Jeff Kruse dicho el Julio 8, 2013 en a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Jason Conger dicho el Junio 19, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Amalgamated Transit Union dicho el Junio 13, 2013 en a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls Oregon Republican Party dicho el Mayo 29, 2013 en in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Earl Blumenauer dicho el Junio 4, 2013 en 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." Chain email dicho el Junio 3, 2013 en a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Mayo 23, 2013 en a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Carolyn Tomei dicho el Mayo 15, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon dicho el Mayo 8, 2013 en a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Portland Association of Teachers dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Ken Tanner dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one." Metro dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. Oregon Health Authority dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en 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." Clean Water Portland dicho el Abril 8, 2013 en 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." Caddy McKeown dicho el Abril 4, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Ron Wyden dicho el Abril 1, 2013 en a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Portland Public Schools dicho el Enero 22, 2013 en a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Bruce Hanna dicho el Marzo 6, 2013 en 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." Joseph Levy dicho el Febrero 25, 2013 en a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Marzo 4, 2013 en an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games." Diane McKeel dicho el Agosto 26, 2010 en in a guest column: Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old." Tim Knopp dicho el Febrero 12, 2013 en a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Peter Courtney dicho el Febrero 6, 2013 en a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness." Charlotte Lehan dicho el Enero 8, 2013 en in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." John Kitzhaber dicho el Enero 14, 2013 en in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
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Oregon 2014 dicho el Septiembre 17, 2013 en online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan." Doug Whitsett dicho el Agosto 16, 2013 en a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Earl Blumenauer dicho el Agosto 23, 2013 en a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Jim Francesconi dicho el Agosto 7, 2013 en a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) dicho el Junio 26, 2013 en an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Jeff Kruse dicho el Julio 8, 2013 en a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Jason Conger dicho el Junio 19, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Amalgamated Transit Union dicho el Junio 13, 2013 en a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls Oregon Republican Party dicho el Mayo 29, 2013 en in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Earl Blumenauer dicho el Junio 4, 2013 en 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." Chain email dicho el Junio 3, 2013 en a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Mayo 23, 2013 en a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Carolyn Tomei dicho el Mayo 15, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon dicho el Mayo 8, 2013 en a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Portland Association of Teachers dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Ken Tanner dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one." Metro dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. Oregon Health Authority dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en 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." Clean Water Portland dicho el Abril 8, 2013 en 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." Caddy McKeown dicho el Abril 4, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Ron Wyden dicho el Abril 1, 2013 en a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Portland Public Schools dicho el Enero 22, 2013 en a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Bruce Hanna dicho el Marzo 6, 2013 en 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." Joseph Levy dicho el Febrero 25, 2013 en a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Marzo 4, 2013 en an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games." Diane McKeel dicho el Agosto 26, 2010 en in a guest column: Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old." Tim Knopp dicho el Febrero 12, 2013 en a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Peter Courtney dicho el Febrero 6, 2013 en a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness." Charlotte Lehan dicho el Enero 8, 2013 en in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." John Kitzhaber dicho el Enero 14, 2013 en in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
Oregon 2014 dicho el Septiembre 17, 2013 en online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan."
Doug Whitsett dicho el Agosto 16, 2013 en a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
Earl Blumenauer dicho el Agosto 23, 2013 en a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."
Jim Francesconi dicho el Agosto 7, 2013 en a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants.
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) dicho el Junio 26, 2013 en an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Jeff Kruse dicho el Julio 8, 2013 en a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Jason Conger dicho el Junio 19, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Amalgamated Transit Union dicho el Junio 13, 2013 en a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls
Oregon Republican Party dicho el Mayo 29, 2013 en in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Earl Blumenauer dicho el Junio 4, 2013 en 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."
Chain email dicho el Junio 3, 2013 en a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Mayo 23, 2013 en a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
Carolyn Tomei dicho el Mayo 15, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
Family Forward Oregon dicho el Mayo 8, 2013 en a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."
Portland Association of Teachers dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."
Ken Tanner dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one."
Metro dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.
Oregon Health Authority dicho el Abril 24, 2013 en 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."
Clean Water Portland dicho el Abril 8, 2013 en 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."
Caddy McKeown dicho el Abril 4, 2013 en a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
Ron Wyden dicho el Abril 1, 2013 en a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."
Portland Public Schools dicho el Enero 22, 2013 en a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
Bruce Hanna dicho el Marzo 6, 2013 en 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."
Joseph Levy dicho el Febrero 25, 2013 en a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
National Republican Congressional Committee dicho el Marzo 4, 2013 en an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games."
Diane McKeel dicho el Agosto 26, 2010 en in a guest column: Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old."
Tim Knopp dicho el Febrero 12, 2013 en a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Peter Courtney dicho el Febrero 6, 2013 en a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
Charlotte Lehan dicho el Enero 8, 2013 en in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city."
John Kitzhaber dicho el Enero 14, 2013 en in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
