Latest False Fact-checks in Income Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%." James Woods stated on December 10, 2023 in an X post: Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022. Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.” Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.: “The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Kai Ryssdal stated on February 18, 2014 in a "Marketplace" segment: A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obama’s executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers "will cost the economy 500,000 jobs." Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Of the roughly 15 percent of Americans who don’t have health insurance, "half of them made more than $50,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on December 5, 2012 in a report: "If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase." Mike White stated on October 23, 2012 in an email to employees: Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."
Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%." James Woods stated on December 10, 2023 in an X post: Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022. Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.” Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.: “The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Kai Ryssdal stated on February 18, 2014 in a "Marketplace" segment: A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obama’s executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers "will cost the economy 500,000 jobs." Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Of the roughly 15 percent of Americans who don’t have health insurance, "half of them made more than $50,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on December 5, 2012 in a report: "If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase." Mike White stated on October 23, 2012 in an email to employees: Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."
Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.”
Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.”
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”
Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.: “The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.”
Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans.
Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.
Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns.
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor."
Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers."
Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
Kai Ryssdal stated on February 18, 2014 in a "Marketplace" segment: A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obama’s executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers "will cost the economy 500,000 jobs."
Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Of the roughly 15 percent of Americans who don’t have health insurance, "half of them made more than $50,000 a year."
Barack Obama stated on December 5, 2012 in a report: "If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase."
Mike White stated on October 23, 2012 in an email to employees: Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."