Latest Fact-checks on Jefferson Smith 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 Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools." Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers. 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." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined." Jefferson Smith stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview.: Says "we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline." 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. Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
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Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools." Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers. 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." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined." Jefferson Smith stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview.: Says "we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline." 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. Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.
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."
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
Jefferson Smith stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview.: Says "we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline."
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.
Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
