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Statements about Taxes
Gerald McCormick

Gerald McCormick

False

Clearly unclear

The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."

Committee for Our Children's Future

Committee for Our Children's Future

Mostly True

Debate over defining tax burden

Says Chris Christie "inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region."

Chain e-mail

Chain e-mail

Pants on Fire!

Another lie that won't die

"If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."

Paul Sarlo

Paul Sarlo

Half-True

A veto, but not exactly a tax cut

Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."

Joseph Trillo

Joseph Trillo

Half-True

What about tax revenue?

"We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."

Joe Pennacchio

Joe Pennacchio

Half-True

Livin' ain't that easy in Delaware

Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."

David Englin

David Englin

False

A faulty deduction

"A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

Half-True

Don't forget the Civil War period

Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Half-True

Yes and no.

"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Mostly True

Not widespread, but a variety of hikes that size

Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."

Tennessee Democratic Party

Tennessee Democratic Party

True

An affirmative on this price check

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

Lou Greenwald

Lou Greenwald

True

Pay more, save more

"Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation."

Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Pants on Fire!

Do not take PolitiFact Oregon's name in campaign vain

PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Half-True

Except when they don't

"In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."

Kriner Cash

Kriner Cash

Mostly True

State near bottom; county fares better but pays smaller share

The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country."

Craig James

Craig James

Half-True

Some up, some down

Says Rick Perry cut taxes.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Half-True

At least 13, many narrowly targeted

"President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."

Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Mostly True

Are low taxes everything?

Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida.

Rob Cornilles

Rob Cornilles

Pants on Fire!

She has voted for many taxes, just not 60

"She’s voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses."

Ronald Rice

Ronald Rice

False

More like 11 percent

Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."

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