Latest Fact-checks in Oregon 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 Department of Fish and Wildlife stated on December 12, 2011 in a news story: Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states. Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty. Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011." Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care." Our Oregon stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on their website: Says "we’re losing one voter every 13 minutes." Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)." Ann Lininger stated on October 22, 2011 in in campaign literature : Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less. John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." Kate Brown stated on October 15, 2011 in a speech at the Oregon Summit.: Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings. Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly." Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison."
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated on December 12, 2011 in a news story: Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states. Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty. Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011." Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care." Our Oregon stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on their website: Says "we’re losing one voter every 13 minutes." Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)." Ann Lininger stated on October 22, 2011 in in campaign literature : Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less. John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." Kate Brown stated on October 15, 2011 in a speech at the Oregon Summit.: Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings. Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly." Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison."
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated on December 12, 2011 in a news story: Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.
Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.
Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.
Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country.
Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011."
Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care."
Our Oregon stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on their website: Says "we’re losing one voter every 13 minutes."
Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’
Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers.
Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."
Ann Lininger stated on October 22, 2011 in in campaign literature : Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less.
John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined."
Kate Brown stated on October 15, 2011 in a speech at the Oregon Summit.: Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings.
Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar.
Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."
Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."
Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely."
Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.
Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.
Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly."
Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats.
Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues."
Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison."
