48 People 23412 Fact-checks 7389 Articles People (48) Heidi Group Liberal Groups Political Insider Verfied Politics Politics WatchDog The Political Line The Political Voice Only Politics Political Thinkers Realtime Politics US Political Verified Politics American International Group Conservative Beaver Conservative-Daily Young Conservatives Education Action Group Pew Environment Group Conservative Stories Conservative Tribune Fact-checks (23412) Jim McDermott stated on June 04, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2013 Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013 Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. By Sue Owen• June 11, 2013 Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." By Steve Contorno• June 22, 2014 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Jennifer Horn stated on October 23, 2013 in remarks at a party fundraiser: Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views." By Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Daily Caller stated on November 03, 2014 in an article: "Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama’s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election" By Jonathan Van Fleet• November 4, 2014 Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019 Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” By Paul Specht• October 8, 2021 Eric Cantor stated on August 02, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." By Sean Gorman• August 19, 2013 Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." By Madeleine Doubek• July 21, 2016 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2013 Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." By Julie Kliegman• November 7, 2013 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 22, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare." By Rochelle Koff• August 28, 2013 Newt Gingrich stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview: Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges. By Willoughby Mariano• February 20, 2012 Earl Blumenauer stated on June 04, 2013 in 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." By Janie Har• June 13, 2013 Articles (7389) Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2013 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 Fact-checking the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 Auditing the latest claims about the IRS By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2013 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield By Matt Dietrich• November 21, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan? By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 Mailbag: ‘Your journalism professors would be so proud of you’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2013 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 Fact-checking Trump’s rally with Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, but not Ron DeSantis By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 7, 2022 Even in an age of fact checking, the whopper lives By Henry J. Gomez• March 26, 2012
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Jim McDermott stated on June 04, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2013 Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013 Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. By Sue Owen• June 11, 2013 Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." By Steve Contorno• June 22, 2014 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Jennifer Horn stated on October 23, 2013 in remarks at a party fundraiser: Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views." By Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Daily Caller stated on November 03, 2014 in an article: "Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama’s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election" By Jonathan Van Fleet• November 4, 2014 Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019 Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” By Paul Specht• October 8, 2021 Eric Cantor stated on August 02, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." By Sean Gorman• August 19, 2013 Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." By Madeleine Doubek• July 21, 2016 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2013 Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." By Julie Kliegman• November 7, 2013 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 22, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare." By Rochelle Koff• August 28, 2013 Newt Gingrich stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview: Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges. By Willoughby Mariano• February 20, 2012 Earl Blumenauer stated on June 04, 2013 in 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." By Janie Har• June 13, 2013
Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2013 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 Fact-checking the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 Auditing the latest claims about the IRS By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2013 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield By Matt Dietrich• November 21, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan? By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 Mailbag: ‘Your journalism professors would be so proud of you’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2013 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 Fact-checking Trump’s rally with Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, but not Ron DeSantis By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 7, 2022 Even in an age of fact checking, the whopper lives By Henry J. Gomez• March 26, 2012
