Suzanne Bonamici: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime."

PolitiFact Oregon:

The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Are one in four women and one in seven men victims of domestic violence?

We live in a violent, dangerous world. Most people accept that information as real, though abstract. But when Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., spoke from the House floor May 16 during debate on whether to renew the Violence Against Women Act, she drove the point home. "One in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime," she said. That’s not the least bit abstract. In a nation of 311 million people it’s also very large. But is it true? We ... >> More

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