Latest Fact-checks in Income Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." Ed Gillespie stated on June 3, 2012 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, "the fact is that the average income for a family in Massachusetts went up by $5,500." Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010." Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "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." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a letter to Nancy Pelosi: "A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family." George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times." Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s" Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." Sherrod Brown stated on August 2, 2011 in a television interview: Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers "pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in Cleveland." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." Lisa Hamler-Fugitt stated on June 1, 2011 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "Ohio currently ranks 50th out of all states in income growth."
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Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." Ed Gillespie stated on June 3, 2012 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, "the fact is that the average income for a family in Massachusetts went up by $5,500." Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010." Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "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." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a letter to Nancy Pelosi: "A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family." George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times." Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s" Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." Sherrod Brown stated on August 2, 2011 in a television interview: Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers "pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in Cleveland." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." Lisa Hamler-Fugitt stated on June 1, 2011 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "Ohio currently ranks 50th out of all states in income growth."
Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years."
David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."
Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.
Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent."
Ed Gillespie stated on June 3, 2012 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, "the fact is that the average income for a family in Massachusetts went up by $5,500."
Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."
Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.
John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax."
BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010."
Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job."
Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."
Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "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."
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent."
Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer."
Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a letter to Nancy Pelosi: "A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family."
George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times."
Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs."
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs."
Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension."
Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s"
Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars."
Sherrod Brown stated on August 2, 2011 in a television interview: Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers "pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in Cleveland."
Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"
Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt stated on June 1, 2011 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "Ohio currently ranks 50th out of all states in income growth."
