1 People 3779 Fact-checks 1526 Articles People (1) Yes on 22 Fact-checks (3779) Gery Chico stated on January 02, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 20, 2019 Peter Barca stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." By Dave Umhoefer• November 14, 2014 Bill Daley stated on December 06, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 16, 2018 Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." By Dave Umhoefer• September 26, 2014 Mary Burke stated on October 08, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2014 Occupy Democrats stated on March 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke." By James B. Nelson• July 6, 2015 Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a post: “An 11-year-old boy saved the lives of two people on the same day.” By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!” By Daniel Funke• October 16, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2011 Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." By Sue Owen• November 1, 2012 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2011 Leah Vukmir stated on October 09, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door: In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases." By Tom Kertscher• October 11, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on March 04, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. By Eric Litke• March 11, 2021 Scott Walker stated on January 03, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." By Dave Umhoefer• January 29, 2012 Tweets stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." By Dan Clark• October 2, 2017 Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014 Janet Bewley stated on October 24, 2013 in a speech: "The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes." By Tom Kertscher• November 6, 2013 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: "In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds." By Allison Graves• September 20, 2016 Articles (1526) 50 Cent’s upset with Biden’s tax plan. What does it mean for the rest of us? By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 31, 2020 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns By Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’ By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did By Madison Czopek• February 25, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Pregúntale a PolitiFact: ¿Por qué el gobierno excluye de las cifras de desempleo a ciertas personas? By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2023 Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise' By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Stormy Daniels’ order to pay Trump in failed defamation lawsuit is unrelated to NY case By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2023 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Why are millions of Americans not working but excluded from the ‘unemployed’ rate? By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2023 PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 The House and Senate tax bills, explained By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• November 28, 2017 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Five key pieces from our Scott Walker file By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2014 We want to be more transparent with you about our fact-checking. Here’s how. By Ellen Hine• February 8, 2024 Fact-checking the congressional race between Dan McCready and Mark Harris By Bill McCarthy• November 2, 2018
Gery Chico stated on January 02, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 20, 2019 Peter Barca stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." By Dave Umhoefer• November 14, 2014 Bill Daley stated on December 06, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 16, 2018 Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." By Dave Umhoefer• September 26, 2014 Mary Burke stated on October 08, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2014 Occupy Democrats stated on March 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke." By James B. Nelson• July 6, 2015 Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a post: “An 11-year-old boy saved the lives of two people on the same day.” By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!” By Daniel Funke• October 16, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2011 Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." By Sue Owen• November 1, 2012 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2011 Leah Vukmir stated on October 09, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door: In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases." By Tom Kertscher• October 11, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on March 04, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. By Eric Litke• March 11, 2021 Scott Walker stated on January 03, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." By Dave Umhoefer• January 29, 2012 Tweets stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." By Dan Clark• October 2, 2017 Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014 Janet Bewley stated on October 24, 2013 in a speech: "The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes." By Tom Kertscher• November 6, 2013 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: "In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds." By Allison Graves• September 20, 2016
50 Cent’s upset with Biden’s tax plan. What does it mean for the rest of us? By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 31, 2020 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns By Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’ By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did By Madison Czopek• February 25, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Pregúntale a PolitiFact: ¿Por qué el gobierno excluye de las cifras de desempleo a ciertas personas? By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2023 Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise' By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Stormy Daniels’ order to pay Trump in failed defamation lawsuit is unrelated to NY case By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2023 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Why are millions of Americans not working but excluded from the ‘unemployed’ rate? By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2023 PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 The House and Senate tax bills, explained By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• November 28, 2017 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Five key pieces from our Scott Walker file By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2014 We want to be more transparent with you about our fact-checking. Here’s how. By Ellen Hine• February 8, 2024 Fact-checking the congressional race between Dan McCready and Mark Harris By Bill McCarthy• November 2, 2018
